Re: More H1N1 Vaccines Recalled--yet the PR push goes on

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More H1N1 Vaccines Recalled--yet the PR push goes on

Read the "experts' " comments, insisting that all is well (and my comment below--Rubynellie).

Winnie

(http://www.courant.com/health/hc-vaccine-0203.artfeb03,0,6284500.story)

More H1N1 Vaccines Recalled

By ARIELLE LEVIN BECKER The Hartford Courant

February 3, 2010

More than 11,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine distributed in Connecticut have been recalled because of decreased potency, the third such recall in two months.Like the two previous recalls, the latest one is not safety related, according to the state Department of Public Health. Federal health authorities do not recommend that people who received the recalled vaccine be revaccinated.Sanofi Pasteur recalled its vaccine, which comes in single-dose, pre-filled syringes, after finding that the potency was below required levels. The recalled batches had passed safety, purity and potency specifications before they were shipped.The reduced potency is not expected to reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine in the body, according to the health department.Connecticut health care providers received 11,360 doses of the recalled vaccine, which was shipped to the state between November 2009 and January 2010. More than 72 health care providers were affected by the recall and have been notified by the health department.Most of the recalled doses were meant for children, while a smaller number were meant for older children and adults."It is important to stress that the vaccine is still considered safe and was recalled for non-safety related issues," health Commissioner Dr. J. Galvin said in a written statement. "Vaccines still remain our best protection against many diseases, including the flu. The single most effective way to protect yourself from the flu is to get vaccinated."In December, Sanofi Pasteur recalled about 800,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine, including 7,800 that were distributed in Connecticut, and vaccine maker MedImmune recalled 4.7 million doses of nasal spray vaccine, including 67,400 doses distributed in Connecticut.In both December cases, the vaccines were recalled because the potency level dropped, not because of safety concerns.

, The Hartford Courant

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"The reduced potency is not expected to reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine in the body." Are you kidding me? Then why recall it? What a load of hooey. "It is important to stress that the vaccine is still considered safe and was recalled for non-safety related issues...Vaccines still remain our best protection against many diseases, including the flu. The single most effective way to protect yourself from the flu is to get vaccinated." Right. You keep saying that. Keep back-pedaling against the fact that these vaccines--as with all vaccines--are useless and dangerous, filled with toxins, including mercury, not guaranteed to work and every single one carries the risk of death. Only 20% of the U.S. population got the H1N1 vaccine. Are 80% of us dead, or even sick from it? Public health measures, indeed. Can we spell B-I-G M-O-N-E-Y-M-A-K-I-N-G S-C-A-M??

Rubynellie (02/03/2010, 7:09 AM )