Scientists closer to creating a universal flu vaccine

09/22/2013 - 00:00


By James Gallagher -

Scientists say they have made a significant leap towards creating a vaccine that would protect against every form of flu.

The influenza virus is a constantly shifting target so seasonal flu vaccines rapidly become useless and new ones are needed each year.

A team at Imperial College London say they have made a "blueprint" for a universal flu vaccine.

Their discovery isĀ published in the journal Nature Medicine.

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