A public consultation on the following documents is now open:

Based on WHO consultations with regulators, manufacturers and other experts the following documents were prepared and have been posted on the WHO biologicals web site http://www.who.int/biologicals/en/ for public comments:

DEADLINE for submission of comments: 12 FEBRUARY 2018

1. WHO biosafety risk assessment and guidelines for the production and quality control of novel human influenza candidate vaccine viruses and pandemic vaccines:  http://www.who.int/biologicals/vaccines/INFLUENZA_BIOSAFETY_GL_draft_1_1st_PC_22_Nov_2017_TZ.pdf?ua=1

2. Recommendations to assure the quality, safety and efficacy of recombinant hepatitis E vaccines http://www.who.int/biologicals/vaccines/HEP_E_VACCINES_Recommendations_draft_1_public_consultation.pdf?ua=1

 

DEADLINE for submission of comments: 23 FEBRUARY 2018

1.  WHO Questions and Answers: Similar Biotherapeutic Products : http://www.who.int/biologicals/QA_for_SBPs_HK_12_Dec_2017_(2).pdf?ua=1

 

All comments received by the published deadlines (shown above) will be considered in the preparation of documents that will be further discussed in 2018.