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Two separate U.S. teams have reportedly made progress on creating a universal influenza vaccine, according to the BBC:
Researchers say they are closer to developing a vaccine to give life-long protection against any type of flu, after promising trials in animals. Two separate US teams have found success with an approach that homes in on a stable part of the flu virus. That should remove the problem with current flu vaccines which must be given anew each year because they focus on the mutating part of the virus.
The proof-of-concept work is published in Science journal and Nature Medicine [both paywalled]. Studies are now needed in humans to confirm that the method will work in man.
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(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 25 2015, @02:46PM
An universal flu vaccine that gives lifelong protection would almost certainly not be fake. I mean, if you provide fake vaccinations to earn easy money, which one would make you more money: A yearly vaccination as we have now, or a one-time vaccination that protects you for the rest of your life?
I'd be more inclined to believe a conspiracy if that vaccine were found not to work in humans, and we continue to have our yearly flu vaccination.