WHO Information Meeting on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for Use in the 2022 Southern Hemisphere Influenza Season

24 September 2021 13:00 – 15:00 UTC Time
Geneva, Switzerland

Meeting venue

A virtual meeting

Participants

Representatives and individuals from vaccine regulatory agencies, influenza vaccine manufacturers, members of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), and other interested institutions.

Registration is required and free of charge. For registration to the information meeting, please send an email to gisrs-whohq@who.intby 01 September 2021 with subject: Registration Information Meeting on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines

Provisional agenda

  • Opening and welcome
  • Selection of Chair
  • Summary of influenza activity in the world and virus characterization
  • Vaccine serology studies
  • WHO recommendation for the composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2022 southern hemisphere influenza season
  • Availability of candidate vaccine viruses and reference reagents
  • Round-table discussion
  • Closure of the meeting

* Summary of zoonotic influenza viruses and update of candidate vaccine viruses will be published on WHO website on 01 October 2021.