Live attenuated influenza vaccine

Epidemiologists in Bulgaria Predict a Severe Flu Season

1. What flu strains will attack us this year?

It is assumed that in the 2021/2022 season, influenza viruses will be circulating, which are similar to the viruses included in the influenza vaccines recommended by the WHO for the countries of the Northern Hemisphere, namely:

∙ A / Victoria / 2570/2019 (H1N1) pdm09;

∙ A / Cambodia / e0826360 / 2020 (H3N2);

NIJZ orders more doses of flu vaccine than last year

Ljubljana – The National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) has ordered 360,000 doses of flu vaccine for this season, which is more than last year, when demand exceeded expectation. It is not clear yet whether the vaccine will be available for free this year as well. Flu vaccination usually starts in October.