A novel vaccine concept is discussed based on recent evidence of a "back-boost" effect in Influenza infection. The initial immune response to the infection is imprinted through an immune memory pathway. The immune memory in the back-boost mechanism could be used in reversed order as a "forward-boost" in the proposed vaccine concept.
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