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Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2g8rz7yedoSee all reviews for BBC News
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Alberto Torcello-Requena
Reviewed on 19 Mar 2026
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The article describes a potential new method develop immunity through an universal vaccine. The article misses to explain how normal vaccines work; vaccines normally introduce a foreign body that can be part of a pathogen allowing the immune system to recognise it and respond faster, also preventing more virulent responses. Normally, these elements are tailored to a particular pathogen, which contrast with the new vaccine which pre-emptively activates the immune system. The article doesn't show any numbers from the test-groups but they properly reflect the pros and cons of this new method. The title of the article is a bit misleading, giving the impression it may be already tested in humans, whereas it is in the early stages of development.

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