Saturday, January 19, 2013

Insight: U.S. government investment gives flu vaccines a shot in the arm

A sign advertising the availability of flu shots is taped onto a door of a Duane Reade in New YorkCHICAGO (Reuters) - Fighting the flu may soon get easier. As early as next year, more modern and more effective vaccines will hit the market, thanks to investments by the U.S. government and pharmaceutical companies. And even bigger scientific advances are expected in the next decade, including a "universal" flu vaccine given every five to 10 years that would fight many strains of a virus, making annual shots all but obsolete. Experts say it could take eight to 10 more years of testing before a universal flu vaccine would be ready. ...


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