Generating a universal influenza vaccine

Influenza is a highly contagious, rapidly spreading respiratory pathogen that causes profound morbidity and mortality. Current influenza vaccines are suboptimal, they need to be updated and administered annually, and provide no protection in the event of a pandemic influenza outbreak. This research program will see the development of a novel universal 'one-shot’ influenza vaccine that provides long term protection against both seasonal and newly emerging pandemic influenza strains. less thanbrgreater than