Initial testing on bird flu vaccine prove disappoi

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

   Initial testing on bird flu vaccine prove disappointing

WAVY-TV

WASHINGTON New worries over a vaccine to protect against bird flu.
A top government medical expert acknowledges "we have a long way to go" after the first tests on bird flu inoculations proved only modestly effective. 
The government hinted last summer that the vaccine had flaws when it began stockpiling 162 (m) million dollars worth of shots. The test results published today in "The New England Journal of Medicine" suggest health watchdogs are right to worry about brewing a better vaccine. 
In early tests, little more than half the people who were given two mega-dose shots actually wound up with some apparent protection against the potentially deadly strain. 
Researchers say they're still working to see whether adding certain chemicals to the shots might boost their power. 
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Initial testing on bird flu vaccine prove disappoi Posted: March 29 2006 at 6:44pm
	Initial testing on bird flu vaccine prove disappointing WAVY-TV WASHINGTON New worries over a vaccine to protect against bird flu. A top government medical expert acknowledges "we have a long way to go" after the first tests on bird flu inoculations proved only modestly effective. The government hinted last summer that the vaccine had flaws when it began stockpiling 162 (m) million dollars worth of shots. The test results published today in "The New England Journal of Medicine" suggest health watchdogs are right to worry about brewing a better vaccine. In early tests, little more than half the people who were given two mega-dose shots actually wound up with some apparent protection against the potentially deadly strain. Researchers say they're still working to see whether adding certain chemicals to the shots might boost their power. Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Falcon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: February 20 2006 Status: Offline Points: 684	Post Options Post Reply Quote Falcon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 29 2006 at 10:01pm
	hmmmmmmmm
	I look at the stars and wonder what it would be like to touch them.

chargingbear Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: March 22 2006 Status: Offline Points: 398	Post Options Post Reply Quote chargingbear Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 29 2006 at 10:15pm
	>The government hinted last summer that the vaccine had flaws when it began stockpiling 162 (m) million dollars worth of shots.< ok who made all the killing $$ off this boondoggle? its probably http://www.roche.com/home.html

David Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote David Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 29 2006 at 10:25pm
	Yeah and somebody will make money digging graves if the pandemic hit. So what? Btw..Roche announced yesterday, after it invited in over a dozen other companies to help out with Tamiflu production, that the orders governments said they were going to place are not coming in, it can meet demand and if orders do not match capacity may have to scale back production eventually.

Dejuan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: January 26 2006 Status: Offline Points: 84	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dejuan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 29 2006 at 10:31pm
	Hello, Hear is a link with more details. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060330/ap_on_he_me/bird_flu_vaccine;_ylt=AuofH5QvCX.UjNWqfqqVVoWs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3czJjNGZoBHNlYwM3NTE- Dejuan
	Ring a ring o'roses A pocket full of posies A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down