Vaccination against seasonal influenza 2010-2011

The Health Council of the Netherlands and the Centre for Infectious Disease Control (CIb) at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) jointly monitor national and international developments relating to the pandemic of influenza A/H1N1 2009. Within the scope of this, on 29 March 2010 you requested an advisory report on vaccination against seasonal influenza 2010-2011. The World Health Organisation (WHO) expects influenza A/H1N1 2009 to be the dominant influenza virus in the coming season in the Northern Hemisphere; and also thinks influenza A/H3N2 and B may continue to cause influenza. The vaccine for the 2010-2011 season therefore includes influenza A/H1N1 2009, influenza A/H3N2 and influenza B.