Re:Clinical trial of mRNA universal influenza vaccine candid...
by Izkata on Monday May 15, 2023 @07:20PM
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SARS-CoV-2 still has one strain. The current vaccines are hyper-targeted at "variants", something much smaller than a strain.
Think of "influenza" like "dog", "strain" like "chihuahua" vs "golden retriever", and "variant" like "chihuahua with blue eyes" vs "chihuahua with brown eyes".
The distinction can get a bit muddied at the border* but I don't think we've reached that point yet.
Think of "influenza" like "dog", "strain" like "chihuahua" vs "golden retriever", and "variant" like "chihuahua with blue eyes" vs "chihuahua with brown eyes".
The distinction can get a bit muddied at the border* but I don't think we've reached that point yet.
*Like these dog breeds: https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/dog-breeds/a345060...