Each year, millions of influenza vaccinations are distributed and then, like clockwork, another batch is brewed. So why does it change and how do scientists keep up?
Each year, millions of influenza vaccinations are produced and injected in Australia and then, like clockwork, another batch is brewed and the cycle repeats.Experts say identifying new mutations of flu faster on a local level is the best way to improve immunity
Western NSW Local Health District public health manager Priscilla Stanley said a surge in sickness over the summer months has given the flu season momentum out of the gate.
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