This Week in Virology

TWiV 1203: What's old is flu again


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TWiV explains why RFK Jr.’s proposal to let H5N1 infections in birds ‘rip’ is a bad idea, phase 1/2 trial of combined influenza/COVID mRNA vaccines, and how your first influenza virus exposure shapes the B cell response to influenza vaccination 50 years later.

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloRich Condit, and Brianne Barker

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  • RFK Jr. says let H5N1 rip through flocks (NY Times)
  • Combined flu/COVID mRNA vaccine (Nat Comm)
  • Rare syndrome after COVID vaccination (NY TimesmedRxiv)
  • Imprinting lasts 50 years (Immunity)
  • Imprinting protects against H5N1 and H7N9 (Science)
  • Letters read on TWiV 1203
  • Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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