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Welcome to
2012 flu vaccine update

As an important partner of Fluvax and CSL, our aim is to keep you well informed
and fully prepared for 2012 flu season. This is the first in a series of regular email newsletters you'll receive over the coming months. We hope you find them useful
and interesting.

What's new in flu?

WHO recommendations for 2012 strains


The following vaccine strains have been recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for inclusion in the 2012 influenza vaccine:1

A (H1N1) A/California/7/2009 - like strain
A (H3N2) A/Perth/16/2009 - like strain
B B/Brisbane/60/2008 - like strain The importance of annual vaccination

Even when strains are the same as the previous year, it's important to have an annual flu vaccination. Because post vaccination antibody titres have been shown to decline over the course of a year, immunisation guidelines recommend annual vaccination for optimal protection against influenza, even when the influenza vaccine strains are unchanged from season to season.2,3

Why do we need a Southern Hemisphere vaccine?

Manufacturing of influenza vaccine at Parkville, Victoria means that we can prioritise the health needs of Australians by supplying influenza vaccine early to market and with a guaranteed delivery when and where it suits you. CSL Biotherapies – your Australian influenza partner.



REFERENCES: 1. WHO Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2011-2012 Northern Hemisphere influenza season. [Online]. Accessed 5 October 2011. Found at: http://www.who.int/influenza/vaccines/virus/2011_12north/en/index.html. 2. NHMRC The Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th edition 2008.
3. MMWR Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2011 60(33); 1128-1132. CSL Limited, ABN 99 051 588 348, 45 Poplar Road, Parkville Vic 3052, Australia. ® FLUVAX is a registered trademark of CSL Ltd. 9639_1.
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WHO recommendations for 2012 strains The importance of annual vaccination Why do we need a Southern Hemisphere vaccine?