WHO Consultation and Information Meeting on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for the Northern Hemisphere 2012-2013
WHO Information Meeting on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for the Northern Hemisphere 2012-2013
23 February 2012 (morning)
Meeting venue
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Participants
Representatives from national or regional vaccine regulatory agencies, influenza vaccine manufacturers and members of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS).
Registration is required and free of charge. For registration to the information meeting, please send an email to gisrs-whohq@who.int, with subject: Registration Information Meeting on Influenza Vaccine Virus Composition
Provisional agenda
- Opening and welcome
- Selection of Chair
- Summary report of influenza in the world and virus characterization
- Vaccine serology studies
- WHO recommendation for the composition of influenza virus vaccines for the northern hemisphere 2012-2013
- Availability of candidate vaccine viruses and reference reagents
- Round-table discussion
- Closure of the meeting