Today is September 13. Three weeks from today is October 4. Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says that the H1N1 "swine flu" vaccine may be ready for the masses within three (3) weeks. This is reported as some breaking news, but the government reported months ago that the vaccine would be available in October. That means the government is still on its previously announced schedule.
The article also says that the vaccine will not include adjuvants which contradicts information I have posted elsewhere on this site.
Source: Bloomberg
Swine flu vaccinations may begin in three weeks, earlier than previously anticipated, after the first U.S. tests found a single shot to be effective in eight to 10 days, U.S. health officials said.
The first shots may be available by the end of this month and administered to patients the first week of October, said Nancy Cox, director of the flu division at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
The article also says that the vaccine will not include adjuvants which contradicts information I have posted elsewhere on this site.
The vaccines in both studies didn’t use ingredients called adjuvants included by some countries in formulations to boost effectiveness. No serious side effects were reported, though the trials are too small to detect rare conditions. The shots are being studied further and will be closely monitored once vaccination campaigns begin, according to U.S. officials.
Source: Bloomberg
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