Clinical trials of a new universal flu vaccine that could offer long-term protection against strains including human mutations of bird flu are starting at Oxford University. If successful, the jab would overcome two problems – at the moment, doctors can only vaccinate against certain strains of flu and have to change the formulation every year in response to the developments of new variants.
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Universal flu vaccine tests start - BBC Health News 5th September 2008
Trials start on flu vaccine that could end yearly jabs - The Independent 6th September 2008
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