Using recent technology advanced influenza vaccine was discovered by food and drug administration society. Flubok which is a newly discovered influenza virus is made from insect virus using rDNA technology.Flubok, a newly discovered drug is a trivalent influenza vaccine which mainly protects from seasonal influenza. The special feature of the vaccine is unlike the normal influenza vaccines it does not utilize the virus or the egg but it activates the production of large amount of proteins known as hemagglutinins (HA). These proteins allow the virus to enter into the body in inactivated vaccines.
But using new technology scientists have designed a vaccine in such a way that antibodies that are formed against influenza virus are not directed against HA proteins instead the proteins itself can be used as vaccine.
Flubok vaccine mainly protects the body against H1N1, H3N2 influenza A & B strains. There are some effects of the vaccine which are very common as the normal flu vaccine. They cause pain at the site of injection, body pains, headache, nausea etc. Apart from the side effects Flubok is advantageous too. It has more shelf life period than normal flu vaccines. It can be preserved for 15 weeks in a cool and dry place.
It is an FDA approved drug and hence can be used with physicians’ advice to get rid of flu.
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