Influenza virus infect the respiratory tract (nose, throat, and lungs) in humans. Seasonal influenza detected year-round and the virus is most common during the influenza season especially in fall and winter months. Moreover, the exact timing and duration of influenza season varies, however influenza activity often begins in winter months. At various geographical regions, influenza infection exist at a low level throughout the year, however its shows seasonal increase typically during the winter months. A seasonal influenza flu vaccine aids in reducing the risk of getting infected with seasonal flu and prevent its spreading throughout the year.

Some of the key players in the seasonal influenza vaccines market includes Sanofi S.A., CSL Limited, GlaxoSmithKline Plc., and Medimmune, LLC. Key players in the market are involved in strategic mergers and acquisitions, to cater to increasing demand for these vaccines. For instance, in August 2017, Sanofi Pasteur acquired Protein Sciences Corporation, thus adding Flublok products to its portfolio — the only FDA approved recombinant protein-based influenza vaccine. With the acquisition, Sanofi expanded its influenza vaccine portfolio and its presence in the global vaccines market.

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The 2017–2018 recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) mentions routine annual influenza vaccination for everyone aged 6 months and older with either inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) or recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV). A high variability and broad host specificity of influenza viruses are the major causes of repeated influenza infections. Moreover, virus neutralizing antibodies induced by various vaccines are strain specific, which leads to vaccinations being updated each year. To tackle this issue, various government and private research organizations are engaged in developing novel vaccines to increase efficacy of these vaccines.

Seasonal Influenza Vaccines Market – Drivers

Increasing incidence of seasonal influenza infection in various geographies is expected to be a major driving factor for growth of global seasonal influenza vaccines market. Rising pandemic events of influenza virus and their severity attributed to the genetic diversity of influenza virus is also another factor aiding in growth of the market. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2015, around 233 million outpatient visits, 5.2 million hospital admissions, and 7.4 million deaths are expected if a pandemic case were to occur, globally. Also, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides reimbursement covering 100% of the costs of one seasonal influenza virus vaccinations per influenza season, and it also covers the seasonal influenza virus vaccinations. Thus, favorable reimbursement is also expected to positively affect adoption rates of seasonal influenza vaccines, thus propelling the market growth.

Moreover, influenza flu vaccination enables to reduce the risk of flu-associated hospitalization among adult and pediatric patients. For instance, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015, flu vaccinations prevented around 1.9 million flu illnesses, 966,000 flu-associated medical visits, and around 67,000 flu-associated hospitalizations, representing 6.5% lowering of disease burden in the U.S.

Seasonal Influenza Vaccines Market – Taxonomy
By Vaccine Type
By Virus Type
By Age Group
By End User
Hospitals

Seasonal Influenza Vaccines Market – Regional Analysis
Geographically, global seasonal influenza vaccines market is segmented into North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Africa. North America holds the dominant position in seasonal influenza vaccines market, owing to increasing research and development studies by key market players, to develop novel influenza vaccines and increasing burden of seasonal influenza infection in the region.

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