Seasonal Influenza

News Seasonal Influenza

• Research offers clues for improved influenza vaccine design
  

  Influenza vaccines that better target the influenza surface protein called neuraminidase (NA) could offer broad protection against various influenza virus strains and lessen the severity of illness, according to new researchl. Current seasonal influenza vaccines mainly target a different, more abund more

• Sanofi invests in new vaccine production facility in France

  Sanofi is investing €170 million to expand a vaccine manufacturing site in Val de Reuil, France. The expansion further strengthens Sanofi's position as one of the world's leading seasonal flu vaccine providers. The new facility will allow Sanofi Pasteur, the Vaccines global business unit of Sanofi, more

• Cellular responses to bird flu vaccine uncovered

  New research from Vanderbilt University eavesdrops on gene expression in human immune system cells before and after vaccination against bird flu. The study exposes cellular responses associated with a vaccine constituent called AS03, short for adjuvant system 03. Using massive computation, the inves more