US researchers may be on their way to developing a new influenza shot, which could mean just one jab will protect you for many flu seasons to come. Their hope is that the new shot will be a quick-acting, long-lasting, multi-strain vaccine against influenzaA, and would mean maybe just one jab would be sufficient for protection. We kind of covered all the bases.”The pair then gave the vaccine to mice infected with the influenza A virus. They found that those who were given the OMV vaccine developed high antibody counts just four weeks after vaccination, whereas mice given a typical multishot vaccine regimen developed antibodies after eight weeks. “Even if we have to give a booster shot every 10 years, like tetanus, that’s still very good,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times October 11, 2017 05:48 UTC