Flu Vaccine

Concept flu vaccine may protect against many strains
PARIS, May 25 — Scientists unveiled a concept vaccine against flu Wednesday they said may protect against various strains with a single jab. Tested in ferrets, considered good human models, the synthetic vaccine uses nanotechnology to attack parts of the influenza virus that different strains have in common, they wrote in the journal Nature. "It ...        

New, stripped-down flu vaccine might work better, study finds
Researchers have developed a “stripped down” synthetic flu vaccine that they believe will not only work better than current vaccines, but might last longer, too -- saving people from having to get a fresh flu shot every year.They say it’s the first step toward a new generation of influenza vaccines, designed entirely in the lab, using nanoparticles instead of the decades-old approach that uses ...

Researchers move closer to development of universal flu vaccine
Researchers say they have made a major step towards the development of a universal flu vaccine, after a new immunotherapy approach has shown promise in animal studies.

Flu vaccine also linked to narcolepsy in adults: study
Finnish researchers unveiled new data Thursday to link the Pandemrix flu vaccine to a higher risk of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy in adults.

Step Toward Universal Flu Vaccine Shows Promise In Animal Tests
A new approach for creating immunity against the flu virus that produces a stronger immune reaction and protects against more strains than the current vaccines, has shown promising results in animal tests. The result is a step forward in the development of a universal flu vaccine say the researchers behind it. Every year, flu vaccine developers race against time to produce vaccines that match ...

Stripped-down nanoparticles make next-generation flu vaccine
Researchers have developed a “stripped down” synthetic flu vaccine that they believe will not only work better than current vaccines, but might last longer, too -- saving people from having to get a fresh flu shot every year.They say it’s the first step toward a new generation of influenza vaccines, designed entirely in the lab, using nanoparticles instead of the decades-old approach that uses ...

Scientists create new, more effective flu vaccine
A NEW kind of flu vaccine that works against many different strains of influenza virus has proved to be more effective than conventional vaccines.

Scientists create new flu vaccine that works against many different strains of the virus
A new kind of flu vaccine that works against many different strains of influenza virus has proved to be more effective than conventional vaccines at stimulating the immune defences of laboratory ferrets, the standard animal “model” of the human infection, a study has found.        

Canada not planning H7N9 bird flu vaccine studies; will watch US results: PHAC
TORONTO, Cananda - Canada currently has no plans to ask its pandemic flu vaccine manufacturers to make trial batches of vaccine to protect against the new H7N9 bird flu, senior officials of the Public Health Agency of Canada have revealed.

Canada not planning H7N9 bird flu vaccine studies; will watch US results
Canada currently has no plans to ask its pandemic flu vaccine manufacturers to make trial batches of vaccine to protect against the new H7N9 bird flu, senior officials of the Public Health Agency of Canada have revealed.