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"But European officials won't know if the new vaccine causes any rare side effects until millions of people get the shots. Still, they say the benefit of saving lives is worth the gamble."
"The U.S. is taking a more cautious approach: the government called Wednesday for several thousand volunteers to be injected with the swine flu vaccine in tests beginning in August to assess the vaccine's safety. American officials said results should be ready by the time the U.S. plans to roll out a vaccination campaign in October. Results from the U.S. tests will be of limited use to Europe, since countries like Britain plan to start vaccinating as early as August — before any American trial data is available. The vaccines used in the U.S. will also be different from those in Europe."
"When the first swine flu vaccine doses are ready, the European Medicines Agency will approve them largely based on data from the bird flu vaccine, since both will have the same basic ingredients."
"The agency let companies submit data for a "mock-up" vaccine, using H5N1 bird flu. The idea was to do most of the testing before the global epidemic hit so when it did, drugmakers could insert the pandemic virus into the vaccine at the last minute."
"Drugmakers including Baxter International, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Novartis and Sanofi-Pasteur, however, insist they will be able to start shipping the first batches of vaccine soon."
If the vaccine turns out to have dangerous side effects, it could generate a public backlash, particularly in a country like Britain, where many people remain suspicious of vaccines because of unsubstantiated allegations linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism.
The agency let companies submit data for a "mock-up" vaccine, using H5N1 bird flu. The idea was to do most of the testing before the global epidemic hit so when it did, drugmakers could insert the pandemic virus into the vaccine at the last minute.
Originally posted by Peruvianmonk
reply to post by bobbylove321
As an influeza strain the two will have the same basic ingredients. I for one won't take the vaccine as they can be more dangerous than the disease, not because of some plot to wipe out 90% of man kind but because peoples bodies react in different and sometimes violent ways to vaccines. And in this case the vaccine is being rushed out which never helps.
Best just to ride it out. Your in danger if your pregnant or have any underlying health concern but other than that unless it mutates, your just going to be ill fo a few days.
Originally posted by bobbylove321
reply to post by woodwardjnr
If the vaccine turns out to have dangerous side effects, it could generate a public backlash, particularly in a country like Britain, where many people remain suspicious of vaccines because of unsubstantiated allegations linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism.
That was before the official agenda started.
The agenda starts now...
Originally posted by Helig
I suspect you are reading too much into the quotes, especially the one about inserting the pandemic virus into the vaccine. It is highly suggested to read up on live-virus vaccines which in fact use active forms of a virus (weakened) to allow the body to successfully fight off the bug and then harden against future encounters with the same strain.
[edit on 7/26/2009 by Helig]