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Human cells infected with influenza virus

Promising universal flu vaccine could protect against 20 strains

24 November 2022

An mRNA vaccine has been found to induce antibody responses against all 20 known subtypes of influenza A and B in mice and ferrets
A pharmacist administers a flu vaccine ahead of the UK's 2022/23 flu season

NHS invites 12 million people to have booster to ward off 'twindemic'

27 September 2022

Last year's warnings about a particularly bad flu season didn't materialise, but an earlier and more severe outbreak in Australia doesn't bode well for the northern hemisphere

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