A general universal vaccine against the common cold is scientifically possible.
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Recent advancements in cross-reactive immunology and experimental pan-viral vaccines demonstrate that developing a broad or universal vaccine targeting common cold viral families is scientifically possible.
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Development of a cross-protective common cold coronavirus vaccine
2025 · cited by 2
This study demonstrates the feasibility of developing cross-protective vaccines targeting multiple strains within a common cold viral subgenus (coronaviruses).
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Heterologous immunity and antibody-dependent enhancement in respiratory virus infections.
2025 · cited by 0
Recent advances in universal vaccine development highlight the potential of harnessing broad-spectrum and cross-reactive immune mechanisms for respiratory viruses.