Towards a "universal" vaccine: One jab to prevent all

In what is obviously a word-for-word press release, the Daily Mail (U.K.) website announced today that British biotech firm Acambis is working on a "universal" vaccine "that will provide lifetime protection against all types of flu." God help us. What kind of monster mutations must they put into a vial to come up with something they claim can protect against all influenza strains, even those not yet in existence? This bold plan is so important to the company that this information was given to the stock markets a day before the Daily Mail announced it to the world. The first human trials will begin within a year. Step right up, folks!