Promising breakthrough for flu vaccine

This could see the end of the annual flu jab leading to a universal vaccine that doesn’t need to be updated every year. Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity made the exciting discovery 9 viral fragments of influenza B that, unlike others, do not change at the moment. Influenza vaccines need to be adapted every year because strains of the virus are constantly mutating. Researchers found the nine fragments sparked A promising immune response from killer T cells, which help your immune system fight viruses and harmful cells like cancer. This study brings the total to 27 viral fragments, providing more options for vaccine development. The research is extremely extremely exciting. We are highly passionate about T cells as they provide long term, long lasting. Immune responses. Annual flu vaccine is recommended for everyone over the age of 6 months old.