The Ministry of Health announced the arrival of the flu vaccine in Russia at the end of August.

New flu vaccines will start arriving in Russian regions at the end of August. This was announced on August 15 by Assistant Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Alexey Kuznetsov.

"Currently, the production cycles for the production of vaccines are coming to an end. The start of deliveries of flu vaccines to the regions is scheduled for the end of August," Kuznetsov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

He clarified that the production of drugs began in March after the publication of the recommendations of the World Health Organization on the strain composition of vaccines for the new epidemic season.

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The incidence rate this season was lower than in the previous one.

Onishchenko reported on August 9 that the influenza A (H1N1) virus, known as swine flu, has a high pandemic potential, and new dangerous strains usually appear about once every 10 years. The academician also noted that one should not be afraid of a new pandemic.