TABLE 1.
Epidemic strains in Taiwan versus the vaccine strains through HI tests
| Season (mo yr) | Epidemic straing | Vaccine straina |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1999-Sept. 2000 | A/Panama/2007/99(H3N2)-like | A/Sydney/5/97(H3N2)-like |
| A/Sydney/5/97(H3N2)-like | ||
| A/New Caledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like | A/Beijing/262/95(H1N1)-like | |
| B/Beijing/184/93-like | B/Beijing/184/93-like | |
| Oct. 2000-Sept. 2001 | A/Panama/2007/99(H3N2)-like | A/Moscow/10/99(H3N2)-likeb |
| A/New Caledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like | A/New Caledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like | |
| B/Yamanashi/166/98-like | B/Beijing/184/93-likec | |
| Oct. 2001-Sept. 2002 | A/Panama/2007/99(H3N2)-like | A/Moscow/10/99(H3N2)-like |
| A/New Caledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like | A/New Caledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like | |
| B/Sichuan/379/99-like | B/Sichuan/379/99-like | |
| B/Hong Kong/330/2001-like | ||
| Oct. 2002-Sept. 2003 | A/Panama/2007/99(H3N2)-like | A/Moscow/10/99(H3N2)-like |
| No influenza A(H1N1) | A/New Caledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like | |
| B/Hong Kong/330/2001-like | B/Hong Kong/330/2001-like | |
| Oct. 2003-Sept. 2004d | A/Panama/2007/99(H3N2)-like | A/Moscow/10/99(H3N2)-like |
| A/Fujian/411/2002(H3N2)-like | ||
| A/New Caledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like | A/New Caledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like | |
| B/Hong Kong/330/2001-like | B/Hong Kong/330/2001-like | |
| Oct. 2004-Sept. 2005 | N/Af | A/Fujian/411/2002(H3N2)-likee |
| A/New Caledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like | ||
| B/Hong Kong/330/2001-like |
a
Recommended by WHO for the northern hemisphere.
b
A/Panama/2007/99(H3N2)-like was used for vaccine production.
c
B/Yamanashi/166/98-like was used for vaccine production.
d
Data shown are up to March 2004.
e
A/Wyoming/3/2003(H3N2)-like was used for vaccine production.
f
N/A, not applicable.
g
Boldface type indicates strain different from the vaccine strain.