Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2018
2018 seasonal influenza vaccines
27 March 2018 - This year, four quadrivalent and two trivalent influenza vaccines will be available.
The quadrivalent vaccines include two influenza A strains and two influenza B strains, and there are products available for all age groups from 6 months of age.
These vaccines will contain the following strains:
- A (H1N1): an A/Michigan/45/2015 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus
- A (H3N2): an A/Singapore/INFIMH-16-0019/2016 (H3N2)-like virus
- B: a B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus
- B: a B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus
The trivalent vaccines include two influenza A strains and one influenza B strain. These formulations provide an enhanced immune response and are only recommended for patients aged 65 years and over.
These vaccines will contain the following strains:
- A (H1N1): an A/Michigan/45/2015 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus
- A (H3N2): an A/Singapore/INFIMH-16-0019/2016 (H3N2)-like virus
- B: a B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus
