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Development of a Universal Influenza Vaccine

Year: 2019

Type: review

Abstract: The severity of the 2017-18 influenza season, combined with the low efficacy for some vaccine components, highlights the need to improve our current seasonal influenza vaccine. Thus, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases recently announced a strategic plan to improve current influenza vaccines and eventually develop a "universal" influenza vaccine. This review will highlight the many different strategies being undertaken in pursuit of this goal and the exciting advances made by the influenza community. There is no doubt that an improved influenza vaccine is on the horizon.

Source: The Journal of Immunology

DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1801054

Authors: Leonardo D Estrada, Stacey Schultz-Cherry

Institution: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Influenza Virus Research Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases