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Candidate Vaccine Strains and Potency Reagents 2011-12 Season. William M. McCormick, Ph.D. Director, Division of Product Quality OCBQ, CBER, FDA Prepared for Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee 25 February 2011. WHO Recommended Strains for 2011-12.
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Candidate Vaccine Strains and Potency Reagents2011-12 Season William M. McCormick, Ph.D. Director, Division of Product Quality OCBQ, CBER, FDA Prepared for Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee 25 February 2011
WHO Recommended Strains for 2011-12 WHO Recommended Strain for 2011-2012: [No change from 2010-2011 NH season] • H1N1 A/California/07/2009 like virus • H3N2 A/Perth/16/2009 like virus • B B/Brisbane/60/2008 like virus
CBER Influenza Potency Reagents • Only CBER Authorized Reagents shall be Used to test potency of Vaccines Marketed in the US. • Authorized Reagents will be produced by CBER or adopted by CBER for use. CBER will collaborate in the calibration of adopted reagents. • CBER will verify availability and acceptable performance of compatible authorized reagents with each manufacturer’s vaccine product. • CBER will make every effort to assure availability of reagents appropriate for all strains selected for production of vaccine.