FDA Approves 2008-2009 Flu Vaccines

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FDA's press release is here

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01872.html

Links to the 6 approved vaccines are at the bottom of this page

http://www.fda.gov/CbER/flu/flu2008.htm

Package insert links are available through each product specific

link. Interesting that some of these have not been approved for

children, one only for children above 4 years of age. Of course,

multi-dose shots have thimerosal as stated in the package inserts.

Although all three flu strains have been changed this year, the only

injectable vaccine approved for young children (Fluzone) refers

exclusively to a study of 31 children between 6 and 26 months old

using the 2003-2004 vaccine formulation with all 3 antigens

different than this year's formulation. The clear message for us

parents who read the package insert is that no testing whatsoever

has been done on this year's 3 specific antigens.

Also, according to

http://www.fda.gov/cber/label/fluzoneLB.pdf

" Fluzone vaccine has been standardized according to the US Public

Health Service (USPHS) requirements for the 2008-2009 influenza

season and is formulated to contain 45 micrograms (ìg) hemagglutinin

per 0.5 mL dose in the recommended ratio of 15 ìg HA of each of the

following 3 strains: A/Brisbane/59/2007 (H1N1), A/Uruguay/716/2007

(A/Brisbane/10/2007-like strain) (H3N2), and B/Florida/04/2006.

Gelatin 0.05% is added as a stabilizer. Each 0.5 mL dose may contain

residual amounts of formaldehyde (not more than 100 ìg),

polyethylene glycol p-isooctylphenyl ether (not more than 0.02%),

and sucrose (not more than 2.0%). There is no thimerosal used in

the manufacturing process of the No Preservative single-dose

presentations of Fluzone vaccine. The multi-dose presentation of

Fluzone vaccine contains thimerosal, a mercury derivative, added as

a preservative. Each 0.5 mL dose contains 25 ìg mercury. "

So in order to receive 45 micrograms of actual vaccine, a multi-dose

shot may contain up to 100 micrograms of formeldahyde (which is

dangerous to breathe in a FEMA trailer, much less injected directly

into the body), 25 micrograms of mercury, and a small amount of

polyethylene glycol p-isooctylphenyl ether which, according to

http://www.vran.org/vaccines/flu/flu-ingredients.htm

carries this warning on all 4 versions of the product:

" FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR HUMAN OR DRUG USE. "

No wonder a huge media campaign is needed to encourage vaccinations.

Vance