United States: The FDA issued recommendations to vaccine producers about selecting appropriate flu virus strains to create vaccines for the upcoming US 2025-2026 flu season.
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According to Reuters, the Federal Drug Administration issued its flu vaccine strain recommendations independently without going through the conventional committee process.
The agency predicts no interruptions or delays in public vaccine supply regardless of recent developments at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Kennedy stands against the notion that he opposes vaccines, and he maintains he would never block Americans from vaccinating.
The flu vaccine recommendation the agency issued happened at the time when its Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee was supposed to convene, though officials later called off the event.
The current influenza rates, which are either at their highest point or extremely close to it in at least 15 years, continue to increase across the United States, as Reuters reported.