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ReviewVaccines2026

Influenza B Vaccines: Current Landscape and Novel Development Strategies.

Roman Y Kotlyarov, Nikolai V Ravin, Eugenia S Mardanova

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Review in Vaccines, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Roman Y KotlyarovInstitute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-4387-2592
Nikolai V RavinInstitute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-1456-1832
Eugenia S MardanovaInstitute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0003-2148-7658

Funding

Russian Science Foundation 25-14-00226
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Influenza B virus (IBV) represents a significant global health threat, contributing 20-30% of annual influenza cases and causing substantial morbidity and mortality across all age groups. Current seasonal vaccines demonstrate variable effectiveness, highlighting the urgent need for next-generation approaches that provide enhanced and sustained protection against both IBV lineages. Moreover, continuous antigenic drift of circulating viruses progressively reduces the match between vaccine-induced antibodies and contemporary strains, necessitating broad-spectrum protection strategies. This review discusses influenza B virus control strategies, encompassing both conventional approaches and emerging vaccine technologies. While antiviral therapy, epidemiological surveillance, diagnostics, and non-pharmaceutical public-health measures are integral components of influenza B control, the present review focuses specifically on vaccine-based strategies. By critically appraising the available evidence, this review evaluates the extent to which these strategies may improve the effectiveness of IBV vaccines and, in the longer term, inform the prospect of reducing the burden of-or potentially eliminating-influenza B virus, a goal that remains hypothetical and requires clinical validation.

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antigeninfluenzainfluenza B virusvaccine

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PMID42506610
PMCPMC13418997

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