Laboratory 2 of Viral Vaccine Research, Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430207, China; National Engineering Technology Research Center of Combination Vaccines, Wuhan 430207, China; China National Biotec Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100029, China
Influenza is a respiratory infectious disease common in autumn and winter in China. Vaccination is the most effective measure to prevent and control influenza. Currently, multiple types of influenza vaccines are being developed or have been marketed, while the matrix for mass production of influenza vaccines has gradually shifted from chicken embryo to mammalian cells. This review introduces the research advance of influenza vaccines and the change of vaccine production matrix.