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US participating in influenza vaccine meeting: WHO
The U.S. will help decide flu vaccine formulas, maintaining collaboration with WHO’s global network of 150+ labs in 130 countries despite recent withdrawal.
- At a WHO press conference on Wednesday, the United States announced it will join a meeting at the end of the month to set upcoming influenza vaccine composition.
- Washington's January decision to exit the WHO followed criticism of its COVID-19 pandemic management, leaving unclear how much cooperation would continue, making flu collaboration notable.
- Maria Van Kerkhove noted that the global influenza surveillance and response network includes more than 150 laboratories across 130 countries, with seven collaborating centres , and shipments of virus samples have resumed after a funding dip.
- WHO's six-month vaccine update cycle relies on inputs from laboratories submitting virus samples, and resumed shipments support data feeding the end of the month meeting.
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said 'As far as WHO's position is concerned, it's unethical to proceed with this study', while African health officials said the U.S.-funded hepatitis B newborn study will undergo further ethical review.
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US to participate in meeting on influenza vaccine composition, WHO official says
The United States will take part in a World Health Organization meeting at the end of the month to determine the composition of upcoming influenza vaccines, the agency's official said at a press conference on Wednesday.
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