10:45, 20-Feb-2018
Influenza Vaccine: Chinese scientists develop new broad-spectrum vaccine
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Here's a little good news about the fight against the flu, a group of Chinese scientists say they have developed a new type of vaccine using nano-technology.The chief researcher says the intranasal nano-vaccine can target broad-spectrum flu viruses and induce robust immune responses.
Meanwhile, a Chinese health official has said a vaccine to protect people against four subtypes of seasonal influenza is expected to be available in China in the second half of this year. The Chinese-made vaccine will protect against all four common subtypes of seasonal flu and is more effective.