Oct 1, 2026

FDA VRBPAC Meeting | Influenza Vaccines

On October 1, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will convene in open session to discuss strain selection for influenza virus vaccines for the 2027 Southern Hemisphere influenza season and provide recommendations.

Agenda (in Eastern Time):

9:00am — Opening Remarks, Call to Order and Welcome, Administrative Announcements, Roll Call, Committee Introduction, Conflict of Interest Statement
9:20am — Introduction to Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Strain Selection Southern Hemisphere 2027
9:35am — CDC: Global Seasonal Influenza Virus Surveillance and Characterization
10:35am — Break
11:05am — Open Public Hearing
12:05pm — Committee Discussion, Recommendations and Voting
1:00pm — Closing Remarks and Adjournment

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