Prevention: Vaccines and Healthy Habits
Vaccine Delivery: Alternatives to the Needle
For people who find an annual flu shot inconvenient or scary—and there may be quite a few, given that nearly two-thirds of Americans missed their flu vaccine last year—help may be on the way.
A Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine
In Search of the Be-All, End-All Vaccine
Flu vaccines act by giving the immune system a preview of certain proteins found on the flu virus. However, influenza virus changes every season. The changes make each year's version of the flu unrecognizable to the immune system. Scientists are searching for less variable flu parts to develop longer lasting vaccines.
In Search of a "Magic Bullet" Against the Flu
Can One Vaccine Protect Against all Strains?
Improving Vaccine Efficiency
The current practice of injecting the flu virus into fertilized hens’ eggs requires at least six months—and hundreds of millions of eggs—to produce a sufficient supply of vaccine for the U.S. population. NIAID scientists research how to make the vaccine development more efficient.
Researchers Seek a New Method for Making Flu Vaccine
Reverse Genetics: Building Flu Vaccines Piece by Piece
Half-Dose Influenza Vaccine Study
Landmark Immunology Study Could Give Vaccine Research a Boost
Older Adults and the Flu: How to Make the Most of a Flu Shot
Healthful Habits: The Effects of Exercise and Nutrition on Flu-Fighting
Scientists are looking at the affects of a healthy lifestyle on how well the immune system responds to a flu vaccine.
How Foods Can Affect Your Immunity to the Flu
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