Could one vaccine protect against everything?
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There’s a vaccine being developed now that would protect you against every strain of the flu— even ones that don’t exist yet. But influenza is constantly mutating, so is a universal vaccine even possible? And how do you design a vaccine that will be effective against future strains? Explore how scientists are developing new ways to help our immune systems fight viruses.
What is the difference between antigenic drift and antigenic shift? What makes antigenic shift more threatening to public health?
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Meet The Creators
- Director Igor Coric, Artrake Studio
- Script Writer George Zaidan
- Narrator George Zaidan
- Sound Designer Nikola Radivojevic
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Alexandra Zubak
- Associate Producer Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer George Zaidan
- Expert Consultant Sheena Cruickshank, Keith Klugman
