We could be getting one universal flu vaccine

[impact]

I can already see Big Pharma and governments doing backflips...lol

"The annual flu shot may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a group of scientists who have identified a key vulnerability in the influenza virus that opens the door to a universal vaccine."
"The research, published in the journal Nature , found that antibodies that target a previously overlooked area of the constantly mutating virus may also be able to recognize and neutralize a wide range of other strains of influenza. The versatile antibodies found in this area referred to by the team as the anchor are relatively common in the human body, making them ideal for vaccine use."

"Seasonal influenza causes around one billion infections and up to 650,000 deaths worldwide every year, according to Infection Prevention and Control Canada . Combined with pneumonia, the virus ranks as one of the top 10 causes of death in Canada, resulting in an estimated 12,200 hospitalizations and 3,500 deaths annually."

https://www.healthing.ca/diseases-an...cine-research/

[MikePal]

That is good news. No more wondering what strain will hit us and which vaccine to offer as the 'flu' shot.

Now we just have to convince more than the usual 60% to get the shot so we can maintain some semblance of herd immunity. The only recourse now is to stay far away from those little Petrie dishes in grade school that like to spread the flu every year.