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THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE A NEW HOME.<br />
NO HAY LUGAR COMO UN NUEVO HOGAR.<br />
In analyzing over 6,500 strains of varied influenza strains,<br />
Glanville and his partners have also found glycoproteins<br />
that cannot mutate creating an antibody 8 that is a “conserved<br />
vaccine target across strains.”<br />
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 9 and<br />
the NHI Vaccine Research Center 10 , there are 23 commercial<br />
influenza vaccine products 11 currently in various research<br />
and development stages. These include vaccine products from<br />
well-known organizations such as Johnson & Johnson,<br />
Baxter, and Inovio Pharmaceuticals, which Best Doctors<br />
Insurance reported about in the March/April issue of <strong>BDI</strong><br />
<strong>International</strong>’s coronavirus cover story 12 .<br />
Commercial Influenza Vaccines Research and Development (partial list)<br />
Alexandra Gratereaux is the Marketing Specialist at Best Doctors<br />
Insurance. She is an innovative and creative journalist, marketing,<br />
and public relations professional from New York City. Alexandra<br />
has been a news reporter covering a range of topics and issues<br />
for ventures such as ABC News, Fox News, Fox News Latino and<br />
United Press <strong>International</strong>. She has interviewed hundreds of<br />
A-Listers including Jennifer Lopez, John Leguizamo and Andy<br />
García to name a few. Alexandra’s professional journey began in<br />
her native hometown of Miami Beach, Fla., where she worked at<br />
the Miami Herald covering the local neighborhood beat. She was<br />
also a writer at the Miami Sunpost, where she was the youngest<br />
hired reporter interviewing high-profile celebrities. She resides in<br />
Miami Beach, Fla., and enjoys interests such as traveling, writing<br />
and special events planning.<br />
Sources:<br />
1- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/nih-begins-first-human-trial-universal-influenza-vaccine-candidate<br />
2- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): https://www.niaid.nih.gov<br />
3- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/niaid-unveils-strategic-plan-developing-universal-influenza-vaccine<br />
4- Npj Vaccines: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41541-020-0174-9<br />
5- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4A7spvR59o&feature=youtu.be<br />
6- NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/02/27/807743274/researchers-step-up-efforts-to-develop-a-universal-flu-vaccine<br />
7- Distributed bio: https://www.distributedbio.com/centivax<br />
8- Centivax: https://www.centivax.com<br />
9- World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int<br />
10- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): https://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/universal-influenza-vaccine-research-foa<br />
11- World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/immunization/research/meetings_workshops/23_Universal_flu.pdf<br />
12- Best Doctors Insurance: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/63000473/bdi-international-magazine-march-april-issue<br />
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