I got my flu shot last week in Ontario and I was curious to see whether we've ditched the Yamagata strain. This is from the Public Health Ontario website: "Canada’s National Advisory Committee on...
I got my flu shot last week in Ontario and I was curious to see whether we've ditched the Yamagata strain. This is from the Public Health Ontario website: "Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) also indicated support for the removal of the B/Yamagata strain from influenza vaccines and a transition to trivalent vaccines, as soon as practically possible. Recognizing significant logistical and regulatory challenges with transitioning from quadrivalent to trivalent vaccines, NACI anticipates a gradual transition, with variability in vaccine supply across countries. Quadrivalent vaccines will continue to be supplied to public health programs in Canada for the 2024-25 influenza season and more detailed guidance
regarding the change from quadrivalent to trivalent vaccines will be included as part of the 2025-26
NACI seasonal influenza statement."
So we're lagging behind as always. Maybe next year.
I got my flu shot last week in Ontario and I was curious to see whether we've ditched the Yamagata strain. This is from the Public Health Ontario website: "Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) also indicated support for the removal of the B/Yamagata strain from influenza vaccines and a transition to trivalent vaccines, as soon as practically possible. Recognizing significant logistical and regulatory challenges with transitioning from quadrivalent to trivalent vaccines, NACI anticipates a gradual transition, with variability in vaccine supply across countries. Quadrivalent vaccines will continue to be supplied to public health programs in Canada for the 2024-25 influenza season and more detailed guidance
regarding the change from quadrivalent to trivalent vaccines will be included as part of the 2025-26
NACI seasonal influenza statement."
So we're lagging behind as always. Maybe next year.
Well that's neat.