Influenza Vaccines
Trudeau Institute announces a discovery in how FluMist elicits protection
Published in Vaccine Weekly, September 7th, 2011
2011 SEP 7 -- Saranac Lake, N.Y. - New research from the Trudeau Institute may help to explain why live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), commonly known as FluMist, elicits protection. The research is published in this month's issue of Vaccine. The journal article is entitled "Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) impacts innate and adaptive immune responses" and was authored by Trudeau Institute scientist Dr. Laura Haynes and her colleagues.
"Our research specifically examines how the vaccine, which is commonly known as FluMist, elicits protection," said Dr. Laura Haynes. "Influenza infection normally induces a massive inflammatory response in the...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2011-09-07)
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