An experimental vaccine being tested at UW Madison could soon make the sneezy, runny-eyed misery of hay fever a thing of the past.
The vaccine involves injections of the allergen itself-ragweed. Traditional allergy treatments can take years to show full benefit. But the experimental treatment takes just six weeks.
A marketable vaccine is still far off. The UW still has to complete testing, along with several other universities, and the drug would need to be approved by the FDA.