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Posted by Soulskill on Monday February 07, 2011 @10:16PM
from the one-size-fits-all dept.

dbune writes "A universal flu vaccine has been tested by scientists at Oxford University. '... the vaccine targets proteins inside the flu virus that are common across all strains, instead of those that sit on the virus's external coat, which are liable to mutate. If used widely a universal flu vaccine could prevent pandemics, such as the swine flu outbreaks of recent years, and end the need for a seasonal flu jab.'"

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Horatio says... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday February 07, 2011 @10:20PM (#35133780)

This... *sunglasses* ...is nothing to sneeze at.
YEAAAAAAAAAAH!

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side effects include... (Score:5, Funny)

by outsider007 (115534) writes: on Monday February 07, 2011 @10:24PM (#35133812)

counting toothpicks and knowing when to double down.

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Re:1 question (Score:4, Funny)

by Securityemo (1407943) writes: on Monday February 07, 2011 @10:28PM (#35133838) Journal

Does it ever! Not only does it cause autism, it will cause all children under 16 years of age to mutate into cannibalistic 30-feet-tall ivory-skinned humanoids with six fingers and large feathery wings! Buy a batch now - our special Rapture(TM) offering lasts only until the breaking of the Seventh Seal or the destruction of our facilities and board members by fire and brimstone, whichever comes first!

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Zombies (Score:5, Funny)

by Goboxer (1821502) writes: on Monday February 07, 2011 @10:30PM (#35133848)

Isn't this how most modern zombie movies start?

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Of course there's one question (Score:5, Funny)

by Petersko (564140) writes: on Monday February 07, 2011 @10:45PM (#35133940)

Will one shot be sufficient to turn me completely autistic? Or do I need booster shots? I'd better consult the best source possible: Jenny McCarthy. I hear she's, like, awesome with autism.

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Re:Worldwide death toll (Score:5, Funny)

by Abstrackt (609015) writes: on Tuesday February 08, 2011 @08:23AM (#35136584)

The people who die in car crashes probably have a better average quality of life and higher average remaining life expectancy than the typical person who dies of flu.
No, I'm quite sure they're still both dead.

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