Influenza: The search for a universal vaccine
- Written by Ian Setliff, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical & Physical Biology, Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, Vanderbilt University
Could the yearly flu shot become a thing of the past?AP Photo/Darron Cummings, FileThe current 2017-18 flu season is a bad one. Hospitalization rates are now higher than in recent years at the same point, and infection rates are still rising. The best line of defense is the seasonal influenza vaccine. But H3N2 viruses, like the one that’s...
