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| Swine flu vaccine safety |
| By latimes.com |
| Published: 11/12/2009 |
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Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, sent a letter to all U.S. physicians today thanking them for their help in combating the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus and reassuring them about the safety of the vaccine against the virus. The letter reiterates what public health officials have been saying for months -- that the vaccine is made exactly the same way as the seasonal flu vaccine and that there is absolutely no reason to believe that it is any less safe. The seasonal flu vaccine has been given to hundreds of millions of people with no significant adverse effects. Hamburg said 41 million doses of the swine flu vaccine are available as of today. The letter also said that federal agencies are making extraordinary efforts to monitor the vaccination program for potential adverse events and asked doctors to report any events they think might be linked to the vaccine to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. She concludes, "The benefits of preventing serious consequences from infection with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus far outweigh the risks associated with vaccination." Read More. |
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