THE Australian Influenza
Vaccine Committee has issued its
recommendations for influenza
viruses to be used in the
composition of 2014 flu vaccines.
They evaluated data relating to
epidemiology, antigenic and genetic
characteristics of recent influenza
isolates circulating in the Southern
Hemisphere, as well as serological
responses to 2012-13 vaccines.
The TGA has accepted the
recommendations that trivalent
vaccines for the 2014 influenza
seasons should contain 15μg of A
(H1N1), 15μg of A (H3N2) and 15μg
of B/Massachusetts-like virus, while
quadrivalent vaccines should add
15μg of B/Brisbane-like virus.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 14 Oct 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 14 Oct 13
IN WESTERN Australia, Michael’s Chemist Group has started stocking therapeutic Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs), pursuant to the Federal Government’s new vaping laws (PD 25 Mar).
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