US begins testing a universal flu vaccine ...Middle East

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Story at a glance Flu vaccine efficacy varies from year to year due to a host of factors. In an effort to better protect against influenza, researchers developed a whole-virus vaccine. Previous trials showed the vaccine was effective in mice, even against strains not included in its formulation. A National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical center in Bethesda, Maryland has begun a phase 1 trial of a universal flu vaccine. Traditional seasonal flu vaccines can reduce the risk of flu illness by 40 to 60 percent each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while “how well flu vaccines work (or their ability to protect against a certa

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