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PRO/EDR> Influenza (48): southern hemisphere vaccine composition

Influenza -- Worldwide/UnknownA World Health Organization (WHO) expert committee today [24 Sep 2015] recommended changes for 2 of 3 strains in the trivalent versions of influenza vaccines for the Southern Hemisphere next year [2015-16] because of changes in circulating strains.An expert committee meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, this week recommended swapping out the A/H3N2 and B strains in trivalent influenza vaccines. For quadrivalent formulations, the group recommended adding the influenza B Yamagata Read more [...]