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The contents of the syringe

The influenza vaccine failed this winter. Steven Salzberg suggests that future success relies on sharing data more widely and making the virus strain selection process more transparent.

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Salzberg, S. The contents of the syringe. Nature 454, 160–161 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/454160a

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