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UPenn developing ‘multivalent’ flu vaccine that could fight 20 strains

Por: New York Post Life December 04, 2022

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A universal flu shot may be on the horizon. A University of Pennsylvania researcher believes he has created a one-and-done vaccine that could fight against 20 influenza strains and last a patient’s lifetime, Dr. Scott Hensley and his team created the “multivalent” vaccine to establish immunity against all known flu strains, but it is not intended to replace the annual flu shots, the researchers explained in . Yearly shots are tailored to... + full article



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