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Flu vaccine appears to be a very good match to circulating strains, CDC says

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Flu vaccine appears to be a very good match to circulating strains, CDC says

This year’s flu shot appears to be “a very good match” to the circulating strains, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said at a news briefing Monday. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News) Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes WASHINGTON — This year’s flu shot appears to be “a very good match” to … Read more

UPenn developing ‘multivalent’ flu vaccine that could fight 20 strains

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UPenn developing ‘multivalent’ flu vaccine that could fight 20 strains

A universal flu shot may be on the horizon. A University of Pennsylvania researcher believes he has created a one-and-done vaccine that could fight against 20 influenza strains and last a patient’s lifetime, the school announced last week. Dr. Scott Hensley and his team created the “multivalent” vaccine to establish immunity against all known flu … Read more