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

Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say (www.bbc.co.uk)

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A single nasal spray vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, as well as bacterial lung infections, and may even ease allergies, say US researchers.

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[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 6 points 8 months ago (1 child)

My second thought is when viruses and other pathogens evolve to evade this, everyone not using it is fucked.

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[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 4 points 8 months ago

But this is not a vaccine (triggering an immune response to a specific antigen) despite the headline, it's a way to dial up the (entire? it's unclear) immune system. Seems like a good way to evolve superbugs and get nasty autoimmune conditions.