Infants under 6 months have the highest influenza mortality and can't be vaccinated. Maternal vaccination is the main way to protect them. Our new preprint asks whether route matters: intranasal beat intramuscular and enteric for milk antibody and transfer to kits.🔬 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Intranasal adenovirus type 5 influenza vaccination enhances milk antibody responses and passive transfer to neonatal ferrets
Newborns and infants are particularly vulnerable to influenza, largely due to the immaturity of their immune systems. As such, maternal immunization is a valuable strategy to enhance influenza-neutral...
