No “serious adverse reaction” from China-made swine flu vaccine: Health Minister
By ANIMonday, September 28, 2009
BEIJING - Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu has said that no “serious adverse reaction” has been reported from people being immunized with the China-made A/H1N1 flu vaccine.
Zhu’s comments follow reports of Beijing announcing 14 cases of adverse reaction out of 39,000 residents, who were inoculated with the vaccine.
“The medical cost for A/H1N1 flu patients, especially for those suffering from heavy symptoms, will be compensated within the framework of the established medicare system,” Chinaview.cn quoted Zhu, as saying.
Earlier, Liang Xiaofeng, director of the immunization center under the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, had said the inoculations are safe, but the possibility of adverse reactions cannot be ruled out.
Xiaofeng had further said that four of the 14 adverse reactions reported could be related to the vaccines, and had informed that an investigation was underway to find out the reason.
He also clarified that there was still uncertainty about the safety of vaccination for “sensitive groups” such as pregnant and breastfeeding women.
China is focusing inoculation on vulnerable groups such as students, teachers and patients of chronic diseases.
And in response to the possible adverse effects, China has also established a system which enables local health departments to halt inoculation if serious cases like death or deformity were reported. (ANI)
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September 29, 2009: 3:36 am
1. Swine flu vaccines are thought to be safe and effective as the initial symptom is mild. 2. Folks need to stay vigilant on refraining form the in-take of pork, just in case of the mutation. (( Genes included in the new swine flu have been circulating undetected in pigs for at least a decade, according to researchers who have sequenced the genomes of more than 50 samples of the virus. The findings suggest that in the future, pig populations will need to be monitored more closely for emerging influenza viruses, reported a team led by Rebecca Garten of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a report released by the journal Science.)) 3. Additionally, a simple action like brushing teeth following each and every meal could make a big difference in our immune system, let alone workout, I believe. 4. Provided the average temperature is getting higher, accordingly all forms of germs, viruses, and influenza etc are more likely to multiply. Some skeptics say the warning against hazards of climate change is overstated, but judging from more frequent and widespread outbreaks of e. coli, salmonella, and bird, swine flu cases endangering human lives seriously, some prompt measures need to be taken, I guess. Thank You ! |
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