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New vaccine design uses immunity against influenza to offer faster protection against emerging pathogens

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new vaccine design uses immunity against influenza to offer faster protection against emerging pathogens

Imagine a vaccine that speeds up the production of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that spreads COVID-19. A research team has developed such a vaccine by using preexisting immunity to a separate virus (the influenza virus) to help kickstart the process of making antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

Source: ScienceDaily.com