Term: Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (TIV)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2011-05-05

Definition:

An immunization against influenza that includes three virus strains: two from the human influenza A subtypes and one from the influenza B lineages. TIV is reformulated annually to compensate for variation in the antigen strains.

Please see the Canada Communicable Disease Report by the Public Health Agency of Canada for more information.

Related terms 

• Adult Influenza Immunization
• Immunization
• Influenza
• National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

Links 

• Public Health Agency of Canada - Canadian Communicable Disease Report - Statement on Seasonal Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine

References 

• Public Health Agency of Canada. Statement on Seasonal Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (TIV) for 2010-2011: Canadian Communicable Disease Report (last update: August 2010). 2011. [Abstract] (View)

Term used in 

• Chartier M, Finlayson G, Prior H, McGowan K, Chen H, de Rocquigny J, Walld R, Gousseau M. Health and Healthcare Utilization of Francophones in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Hilderman T, Katz A, Derksen S, McGowan K, Chateau D, Kurbis C, Allison S, Reimer JN. Manitoba Immunization Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2011. [Report] [Summary] (View)