Will development of a universal flu vaccine have made significant progress by 2026?
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Resolves YES if a "universal flu vaccine" has entered phase III trials by the beginning of 2026. See, eg, recent news.
I'm using "universal flu vaccine" colloquially for the purposes of this question--it wouldn't need to target every possible flu strain but might, for example, target certain elements of a virus common to the majority of flu viruses that infect humans.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2g8rz7yedo getting some coverage 20 Feb 2026 so too late and not entered human trials.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03608-1 is behind a paywall but might be useful as collecting together different techniques being attempted.
Not seen anything suggesting phase III trials started.
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