The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued recommendations for the influenza virus strains that vaccine manufacturers should include in vaccines for the prevention of seasonal influenza from autumn 2024.
Every year, the EMA issues European Union recommendations for the composition of seasonal influenza vaccines on the basis of observations by the World Health Organization (WHO) which are informed by regular monitoring activities on the prevalence and characteristics of different influenza viruses worldwide.
Based on this data, the EMA’s Emergency Task Force (EFT) has issued a statement recommending a transition from quadrivalent to trivalent vaccines that do not include the B/Yamagata component.
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