Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2011-2012 northern hemisphere influenza season

17 February 2011
 | Meeting report
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2011-2012 northern hemisphere influenza season
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17 February 2011

It is recommended that vaccines for use in the 2011-2012 influenza season (northern hemisphere) contain the following:

  • an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus;
  • an A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus;
  • a B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus.  

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