NBC News: scientists working on hantavirus vaccine, but licensure likely years away

NBC News (May 8, 2026) reports on the state of hantavirus vaccine development. USAMRIID has run Phase 1 trials of ANDV and other strains; Andes DNA vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies in humans. No approved vaccine or specific antiviral exists. Experts cited say a decade-plus timeline is realistic without an Operation Warp Speed-scale federal push.

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