A TIME'S MEMORY: WHO | Recommended viruses for influenza vaccines …

A/Wisconsin/15/2009 is an A/Perth/16/2009 ( H3N2 )-like virus and is a 2010 southern hemisphere vaccine virus. For more information. – Recommended viruses for influenza vaccines for use in the 2010-2011 northern hemisphere influenza …

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WHO to decide new flu vaccine formula (Times of Malta)

World Health Organization advisers will announce the make-up of this coming year’s seasonal flu vaccine on Thursday. Flu vaccine makers anxiously await the decision because they need this guidance to start formulating vaccines for the Northern Hemisphere’s fall vaccine mix.

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WHO to decide new flu vaccine formula (Times of Malta)

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NEWS SCAN: Flu vaccine strains, more Salmonella cases, H5N1 in Myanmar (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy)

WHO decision on flu vaccine strains expected next week Influenza experts will meet from Feb 14 to 19 at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva to decide which flu strains to recommend for use in vaccines for the Northern Hemisphere’s 2010-11 flu season, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In a recent question-and-answer statement, the CDC …

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NEWS SCAN: Flu vaccine strains, more Salmonella cases, H5N1 in Myanmar (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy)

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A TIME'S MEMORY: Research Articles Abstracts – December 19 2009 Issue

Epidemiological, antigenic and genetic characteristics of seasonal influenza A(H1N1), A( H3N2 ) and B influenza viruses: Basis for the WHO recommendation on the composition of influenza vaccines for use in the 2009-2010 Northern …

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A TIME'S MEMORY: Research Articles Abstracts – December 19 2009 Issue

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