IFLScience The Big Questions: Will We Ever Have A Universal Flu Vaccine?

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IFLScience The Big Questions: Will We Ever Have A Universal Flu Vaccine?

IFLScience The Big Questions: Will We Ever Have A Universal Flu Vaccine?

Sci-fi pipe dream or closer than we think? Let's find out.

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Could we one day conquer the flu?

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Lining up for your seasonal flu shot is an annual ritual, but what if it didn't have to be this way? Wouldn't it be great if we could develop a universal vaccine that could protect us against all current and future virus strains? 

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Host Laura Simmons speaks to Dr Florian Krammer, a professor in vaccinology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, to find out just how far humanity has reached in our quest to finally conquer the flu with an all-purpose vaccine.

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