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Could this technology end all viruses?

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There’s a vaccine being developed now that would protect you against every strain of the flu— even ones that don’t exist yet. But influenza is constantly mutating, so is a universal vaccine even possible? And how do you design a vaccine that will be effective against future strains? Explore how scientists are developing new ways to help our immune systems fight viruses.

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Meet The Creators

Director
Igor Coric, Artrake Studio
Script Writer
George Zaidan
Narrator
George Zaidan
Sound Designer
Nikola Radivojevic
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Alexandra Zubak
Associate Producer
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
George Zaidan
Expert Consultant
Sheena Cruickshank, Keith Klugman

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