
Epidemiologist Gennady Onishchenko said that a severe epidemiological situation in Russia is not expected in the 2026-2027 influenza season, since the circulating strains are within the predicted limits, and the modern vaccine is made up of current strains and can reduce the incidence of mass vaccination.
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Onishchenko refers to the epidemic period ending in the Southern Hemisphere to predict the situation in Russia.
Epidemiologist, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, deputy president of the Russian Academy of Education Gennady Onishchenko, in a conversation with TASS, gave a forecast for the 2026-2027 influenza season in Russia.
According to Onishchenko, a severe epidemiological situation in the country is not expected.
“According to the epidemic period that has passed and is ending in the Southern Hemisphere, the circulating strains that were there are within the predicted limits, nothing out of the ordinary,” the academician added.
Onishchenko also emphasized that the modern vaccine is made up of current strains, so mass vaccination can reduce the incidence.
In conclusion, Onishchenko added that population health will in any case be affected by the epidemic rise, so Russians should be careful.
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