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WHO Updates Flu Vaccine Recommendations for 2025-26 Season

3/1/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled its flu vaccine recommendations for the 2025-26 Northern Hemisphere season, updating H3N2 strains while keeping the 2009 H1N1 and influenza B components intact. The U.S. CDC played a vital role in these discussions, highlighting their commitment to public health amid recent challenges. Additionally, two new avian flu strains were included to bolster pandemic readiness.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled its flu vaccine recommendations for the 2025-26 Northern Hemisphere season, updating H3N2 strains while keeping the 2009 H1N1 and influenza B components intact. The U.S. CDC played a vital role in these discussions, highlighting their commitment to public health amid recent challenges. Additionally, two new avian flu strains were included to bolster pandemic readiness.