Influenza
Novel flu vaccine shows promise in mice
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, June 17th, 2003
A new prototype vaccine developed by researchers at the Wistar Institute, however, might be able to protect recipients not only against this year's strains of the virus, but also against those yet to come, possibly eliminating the need for an annual shot. In fact, because the vaccine would be administered as a nasal spray, it could eliminate the need for a shot of any kind.
A report on the new findings appeared in the June 2, 2003, issue of the journal Vaccine.
"Current vaccines are quite effective, but they are based on regions of the virus that mutate rapidly, so health officials are constantly faced with the problem of updating the...
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