An mRNA Influenza Vaccine — Could It Deliver?
Kathleen M. Neuzil
Abstract
In a recent study, a 20-valent mRNA vaccine elicited immunity against influenza virus in mice. These results, combined with the success of mRNA vaccines against Covid-19, augur well for a new type of influenza vaccine.
Topics & Concepts
VirologyInfluenza vaccineMessenger RNAImmunityLive attenuated influenza vaccineVirusInfluenza A virusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)BiologyMedicineImmunologyImmune systemGeneInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseGeneticsPathologyInfluenza Virus Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchRespiratory viral infections research