Immune discovery should help develop improved vaccines for infants and newborns

(Trinity College Dublin) Specific immune danger signals are highly efficient in triggering immune responses in infants and newborns, whose immune systems function very differently to those of adults. The scientists believe their discovery could reduce both the age at which vaccines can be first administered, and the need for multiple booster shots.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 10, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news