WHO: Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2009 southern hemisphere influenza season
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It is recommended that vaccines for use in the 2009 influenza season (southern hemisphere winter) contain the following:
— an A/Brisbane/59/2007 (H1N1)-like virus;*
— an A/Brisbane/10/2007 (H3N2)-like virus;**
— a B/Florida/4/2006-like virus.#
* A/South Dakota/6/2007 (an A/Brisbane/59/2007-like virus) is a current vaccine virus used in live attenuated vaccines.
** A/Brisbane/10/2007 and A/Uruguay/716/2007 (an A/Brisbane/10/2007-like virus) are current vaccine viruses.
# B/Florida/4/2006 and B/Brisbane/3/2007 (a B/Florida/4/2006-like virus) are current vaccine viruses.
For more information
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2009 influenza season [pdf 135kb]- USCDC Confirms Human Cases of H5 Bird Flu Among Colorado Poultry Workers 8 hours ago
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