Influenza Vaccine Updates for the Northern Hemisphere: New Strain of Influenza A (H1N1) Included in Vaccines

2023-09-05 08:15:13

Every year, WHO makes a forecast of the incidence of influenza for the coming season and recommends 4 strains of the virus that should be included in influenza vaccines. As told “Doctor Peter” Dmitry Lioznov, director of the Research Institute of Influenza. Smorodintsev, the composition of vaccines for the Northern Hemisphere has been updated: they include a new strain of influenza A (H1N1) virus, which is different from last year. True, according to the specialist, it is no longer correct to call it “swine” – it was like that in 2009-2011, and now it is a seasonal flu virus.

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