New influenza vaccines are being developed that may lessen the effect of the rapid evolution of the viral strains. One way is to develop a universal influenza vaccine that uses ______ as an antigen.

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A universal influenza vaccine aims to target a protein in the viral capsid because these proteins are more conserved across different influenza strains, making the vaccine potentially effective against a broader range of viruses.

New Influenza Vaccines Are Being Developed That May Lessen the Effect