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Re:Universal flu vaccine against all known subtypes takes pr... by actuallyalys on Saturday January 07, 2023 @03:36PM (#34292471)
Part of the issue with fast-acting viral respiratory diseases seems to be that vaccines don't induce mucosal immunity: "Currently approved SARS-CoV-2 vaccines induce robust systemic immunity but poor immunity at the respiratory mucosa, meaning that they are highly effective against symptomatic disease but do not prevent viral transmission."

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-022-01405-w

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Re:Universal flu vaccine against all known subtypes takes pr... by grey413 on Sunday January 08, 2023 @12:54AM (#34296478)
That's very interesting. Just goes to show that there's plenty to be learned. Thanks for sharing.
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