Universal flu vaccine based on mRNA tech being tested

Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

Important Takeaways:

  • Universal flu vaccine based on mRNA tech to be tested by National Institutes of Health
  • NIH is enrolling patients in an early-stage clinical trial to test a universal flu vaccine based on mRNA technology.
  • The technology is behind Moderna’s and Pfizer’s widely used Covid vaccines.
  • Scientists hope the vaccine will protect against a wide variety of flu strains and provide long-term immunity so people do not have to receive a shot every year.
  • The study will also include participants who receive a quadrivalent flu vaccine, which protects against four strains of the virus, to compare the experimental universal shot to those currently on the market.

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