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- Swine Flu (H1N1) Vaccine Approved
| Swine Flu (H1N1) Vaccine Approved | |
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| Topic Started: Oct 22 2009, 11:03 PM (207 Views) | |
| Waterfox | Oct 22 2009, 11:03 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.theprovince.com/health/swine-flu/Swine+vaccine+approved/2128059/story.html OTTAWA — Canadians who want to roll up their sleeves for the H1N1 vaccine should stay tuned for details about local immunization clinics, now the vaccine has been authorized and the country's biggest vaccination program in history can get underway. The vaccine, named Arepanrix by its manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline, was given the green light Wednesday morning by Health Canada, paving the way for provinces and territories to start using the doses of the vaccine that were shipped to them last week. "This is a milestone in our efforts to fight H1N1 flu virus," Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said at a news conference. "As soon as the vaccine is available in your community, I encourage all Canadians to get vaccinated, since there is simply no better way of fighting the H1N1 flu virus." About two million doses of the vaccine were shipped out last week, so provinces and territories would have them in hand when approval came and they could mount their campaigns quickly. Another shipment of about two million doses is expected to be distributed by the end of this week. In the coming days, Canadians should pay attention to their provincial and local health authorities to find out where and when to get their shots, said Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. David Butler-Jones. While all Canadians are being urged to get vaccinated, those at lower risk of getting sick are being asked to initially hold back, so more vulnerable people can get their shot first. "Those who are at low risk should wait. Those who are at high risk, listen, and when the clinics are available in your community, go there," Butler-Jones said. Pregnant women, people with chronic health conditions, children aged six months to five years, and people in remote communities are among those recommended to get the vaccine early. Most Canadians will only need one shot, and should develop immunity against the H1N1 or swine flu virus within 10 days. Children aged six months to nine years require two shots, with a half-dose each administered 21 days apart. The federal government also announced that the seasonal flu shot and the H1N1 shot can be given at the same time, one shot in each arm. Pregnant women are still being advised to take the version of Arepanrix that does not contain an adjuvant — an additive that helps boost the immune system's response to the vaccine. Although adjuvants are commonly used in vaccines, it's a relatively new development to put them in flu vaccines, and there are not a lot of data on how they work in pregnant women. Much more will be known after countries have finished immunizing their populations against H1N1, because many are only using an adjuvanted vaccine. Canada is providing an option to pregnant women, but the non-adjuvanted vaccine is not among the first shipments of Arepanrix. Butler-Jones told Canwest News Service in an interview Wednesday that it requires a separate approval from Health Canada, which has not yet been given. The non-adjuvanted vaccine is expected to be ready for use in early November, he said. If a pregnant woman is living in an area with high or increasing rates of H1N1, it's recommended she not wait for it, and take the regular H1N1 shot. "Clearly, the risk of disease far outweighs any theoretical concern about adjuvanted vaccine, so it's important, particularly in the last half of pregnancy, for women to be immunized," he said. Convincing all Canadians to get the shot is the challenge that now lies before public health officials. Many Canadians are struggling with the decision and are reluctant to roll up their sleeves for a shot that was developed in response to a pandemic that emerged just six months ago. The man in charge of issuing Health Canada's approval, Dr. Elwyn Griffiths, said a "streamlined" process was used to approve the vaccine, but no steps were missed in ensuring the vaccine's safety and efficacy. "Our methodology has been thorough, and Canadians can have full confidence in the vaccine," said Griffiths, director-general of the biologics and genetic therapies directorate. Much of the groundwork for approving the vaccine had already been done, because of a prototype vaccine that had been made in anticipation that the H5N1 virus, a different strain of influenza, would spark the world's next pandemic. It turned out to be the H1N1 strain, a novel one that had never been seen before, which swept around the globe, but the prototype still applied, said Griffiths. Clinical trials of the H1N1 vaccine from other countries were reviewed before approving the vaccine, and trials from Canada that are now underway will be used in the ongoing evaluation of Arepanrix. Butler-Jones said serious adverse reactions to flu vaccines are "rare" and their benefits far outweigh any risks. Eighty-three Canadian deaths have been linked to the virus. © Copyright (c) Canwest News Service Interesting stuff. Does the states already have a vaccine? I would assume so... |
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| CopShadowGuy | Oct 23 2009, 10:37 AM Post #2 |
The Night
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Yeah, we've had the green light on the vaccine for a few weeks now, I believe. Concerns that there might not be enough to go around seem to be worrying people though. And the news is also going crazy that it may not have been fully tested and developed before it was mass produced and sent out. |
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| Stixx | Oct 25 2009, 01:55 PM Post #3 |
Dies first.
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There's a lot of controversy around where I live (I suppose that's somewhat near Cop, too) about it causing a lot of problems. I doubt it, but that's pretty much expected of new vaccines. |
 
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| Kamigy | Nov 10 2009, 11:56 PM Post #4 |
The local depression
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They're have been some shipments to Washington but my mom cant seem to find them.Thankfully most of the people in my immediate family have had the swine flu.So i think were immune now.... |
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| Lotus | Nov 11 2009, 11:16 AM Post #5 |
Poison
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Humanity always needs something to make a fuss over. |
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| CopShadowGuy | Nov 11 2009, 08:42 PM Post #6 |
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The Night
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Bird flu requires tweetment. Swine flu requires oinkment. |
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| Juggernaut | Nov 11 2009, 08:44 PM Post #7 |
Omnibus Locis Fit Caedes
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Or to kill over. |
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| SL92 | Nov 12 2009, 04:34 PM Post #8 |
DS Homebrew FTW
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Ow. All the pun sensors in my brain just facepalmed. |
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