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

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

A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.

February 19, 2026 at 08:33 PM Original source
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Notable Quotes

"This vaccine, what we term a universal vaccine, elicits a far broader response that is protective against not just the flu virus, not just the Covid virus, not just the common cold virus, but against virtually all viruses, and as many different bacteria as we've tested, and even allergens."

— Prof Bali Pulendran , Academic

"This is a really exciting piece of research."

— Prof Daniela Ferreira , Academic

"we have to ensure that keeping the body on 'high alert' doesn't lead to friendly fire, where a hyper-ready immune system accidentally triggers unwelcome side effects."

— Jonathan Ball , Academic

"I think what we have is a universal vaccine against diverse respiratory threats."

— Dr Bali Pulendran , Academic

"Traditional vaccines follow a model first introduced by Edward Jenner in the 18th century."

— Edward Jenner , Academic

All Coverage

BBC Newsvia rss 3 quotes 3 persons

A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.

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India Todayvia ai 1 quote 1 person

Stanford University researchers are developing a single nasal spray that could protect against a vast array of respiratory illnesses, including common colds and flu, with early animal studies showing promising results.

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The Independentvia ai

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have developed a universal vaccine formula, tested on mice, that offers broad protection against various respiratory threats and could replace multiple annual jabs.

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BBC Newsvia ai

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a nasal spray vaccine that has shown promise in animal trials for protecting against various respiratory illnesses, including coughs, colds, and flus. Human clinical trials are forthcoming.

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The Independentvia ai

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have developed a universal vaccine formula, tested on mice, that offers broad protection against various respiratory threats. The vaccine, delivered as a nasal spray, could protect against cold, flu, Covid, allergies, respiratory viruses, sepsis-causing bacteria, and even house dust mites.

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South China Morning Postvia ai

Experts at Stanford Medicine in the US have developed a universal vaccine that could be given as a nasal spray and could protect against a wide range of respiratory viruses, bacteria, and allergy triggers. Although the study, published in the journal Science, was in mice, they said the vaccine offered broad protection in the lungs for several months.

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BBC Newsvia ai

A Stanford University team has tested a nasal spray vaccine in animals that could protect against various respiratory illnesses, but human clinical trials are still needed.

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Sky Newsvia ai 1 quote 1 person

Stanford Medicine researchers have developed an intranasal vaccine that protects mice against respiratory viruses, bacteria, and allergens, potentially replacing multiple annual jabs.

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