
Public Health
We Need a Universal Flu Vaccine before the Next Pandemic Strikes
A century after the deadly pandemic of 1918, we're still not safe
Catharine I. Paules is a medical officer in the Office of the Director at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Credit: Nick Higgins
A century after the deadly pandemic of 1918, we're still not safe
Our public health infrastructure has improved, but without a universal influenza vaccine, a similar virus could result in a worldwide catastrophe
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