Summary:
- Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are working on developing a universal COVID-19 vaccine that could protect against current and future variants of the virus.
- The vaccine targets the conserved regions of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which are less likely to mutate, providing broader and longer-lasting protection.
- This universal vaccine approach could help prevent future COVID-19 outbreaks and pandemics, as it would not need to be updated every time a new variant emerges.