Feb 28, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2025–2026 influenza season in the northern hemisphere. The announcement was made at an information session at the end of a 4-day meeting on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines, a meeting that is held twice annually.

Fact: The injected flu vaccine contains an inactivated virus that cannot give you influenza. If you feel achy or slightly feverish, it is a normal reaction of the immune system to the vaccine, and generally lasts only a day or two.

Feb 28, 2025 · Influenza spreads easily between people when they cough or sneeze. Vaccination is the best way to prevent the disease. Symptoms of influenza include acute onset of fever, cough, sore throat, body aches and fatigue. Treatment should aim to relieve symptoms. People with the flu should rest and drink plenty of liquids.

Feb 23, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2024-2025 influenza season in the northern hemisphere. The announcement was made at an information session after a 4-day meeting on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines. The meeting is held twice annually, once for the …

We know now that influenza, or flu, is caused by a virus – but for many years it was thought to be caused by a bacterial infection. In 1892, German scientist Richard Pfeiffer isolated a small bacterium from the noses of patients with flu, naming it ‘bacillus influenzae’.

Sep 27, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2025 influenza season in the southern hemisphere. The announcement was made at an information session after a 4-day meeting on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines. The meeting is held twice annually, once for the …

Feb 23, 2024 · Overview The WHO recommends that trivalent vaccines for use in the 2024-2025 northern hemisphere influenza season contain the following: Egg-based vaccines an A/Victoria/4897/2022 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus; an A/Thailand/8/2022 (H3N2)-like virus; and a B/Austria/1359417/2021 (B/Victoria lineage)-like virus. Cell culture- or recombinant-based …

Feb 24, 2023 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2023-2024 influenza season in the northern hemisphere.

Overview The WHO recommends that trivalent vaccines for use in the 2023-2024 northern hemisphere influenza season contain the following: Egg-based vaccines an A/Victoria/4897/2022 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus; an A/Darwin/9/2021 (H3N2)-like virus; and a B/Austria/1359417/2021 (B/Victoria lineage)-like virus. Cell culture- or recombinant-based vaccines an …

Sep 29, 2023 · Overview The WHO recommends that trivalent vaccines for use in the 2024 southern hemisphere influenza season contain the following: Egg-based vaccines • an A/Victoria/4897/2022 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus; • an A/Thailand/8/2022 (H3N2)-like virus; and • a B/Austria/1359417/2021 (B/Victoria lineage)-like virus. Cell culture- or recombinant-based …