Domestic vaccines protect against swine and Hong Kong flu.

Current domestic vaccines protect against the swine (H1N1) and Hong Kong (H3N2) flu strains expected in the new epidemic season.

“The composition of vaccines, following World Health Organization recommendations for the upcoming 2025-2026 flu and acute respiratory viral infection season, includes the following strains: influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 – a strain similar to A/Victoria/4897/2022; influenza A(H3N2) – a strain similar to A/Croatia/10136RV/2023 (H3N2); influenza B – a strain similar to B/Austria/1359417/2021 (Victoria-like); influenza B – a strain similar to B/Phuket/3073/2013 (for quadrivalent vaccines),” the statement says.

The agency also noted that the incidence of acute respiratory viral infections in Russia has remained at low levels in recent months.

It was previously reported that the Hong Kong A(H3N2) and swine A(H1N1) flu strains are expected in Russia during this epidemic season.

A/Victoria/4897/2022

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