THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Instead of getting a flu shot at the doctor’s office, you might someday inhale a nasal spray vaccine at home.
That’s the goal of researchers who say a genetically engineered flu vaccine shows promise in animal research, and may ultimately lead to better influenza protection.
Although further work is needed, the scientists hope their approach will lead to an effective at-home vaccine.
“Because the variations of seasonal influenza viruses can be unpredictable, current vaccines may not provide effective protection against them,” said study senior author Ren Sun. He’s a professor of molecular