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Thursday, 23 February 2023
Virtual Press Conference
on
WHO Recommendation on the
Influenza Vaccine Composition for Northern Hemisphere 2023-2024
and
Zoonotic Influenza
WHAT:
From 20-23 February 2023, WHO organized a four-day consultation with an advisory group of experts, to generate the recommendations on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for Use in the 2023-2024 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Season. These recommendations are used by the national vaccine regulatory agencies and the pharmaceutical companies to develop, produce and license influenza vaccines.
On Friday, 24 February 2023, WHO will then hold a virtual Information Meeting on the recommendations for 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. You are welcome to follow the Information Meeting on Zoom from 10.00-12.30 CET. Connect: ZOOM Password: VCMFEB@23
This will be followed by a Global Virtual Press Conference where the recommendation will be discussed.
WHEN:
- Virtual Press Conference
Friday, 24 February 2022
13:00-14:00 / 1pm-2:pm CET (Geneva time)
https://who.zoom.us/j/98356400483
(no password required)
SPEAKERS:
- Dr Sylvie BRIAND, Director, WHO Director, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention
- Dr Wenqing ZHANG, Head, WHO Global Influenza Programme (GIP)
- Dr Franceso BONFANTE Expert, FAO, WOAH and OFFLU
- Dr Kanta SUBBARAO, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Victoria Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), Australia
- Dr David WENTWORTH, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for the Surveillance, Epidemiology and Control of Influenza, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA
- Dr Richard WEBBY, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza in Animals, Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, USA
NOTES FOR JOURNALISTS:
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The VPC will be held in English, no translation will be provided.
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