Patrick Reading
Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza at the Doherty Institute and influenza expert who discusses vaccine composition, circulating strains, and immunology in the episode.
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Apr 3, 2026 • 0sec
Changes to flu vaccines
Professor Patrick Reading, director of the WHO Collaborating Centre at the Doherty Institute and influenza expert. He explains original antigenic sin and how past immune memory shapes vaccine responses. He outlines 2026 vaccine strain changes and which variants have dominated recent seasons. He also compares injectable, enhanced elderly, and nasal live attenuated vaccine options.
