Another $1 Billion to be Spent on Swine Flu Vaccine
According to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the U.S. government is poised to spend an additional $1 billion on the development of a vaccine for the H1N1 virus, also known as the swine flu virus. The goal is to have a vaccine ready for October. Billions of dollars have already been spent on the development of bulk ingredients for a vaccine.
The swine flu program is scheduled to coincide with the regular flu vaccine program, and health officials say they may encourage schools as vaccination centers. Officials are hoping to head off a crisis: An estimated one million people have the swine flu virus, and though the disease has only killed 211 people in the U.S. -- a relatively small number compared to the tens of thousands of people who are killed by the regular flu each year -- the fear is that swine flu could become more serious as it circulates. In the event of a pandemic, children especially those with pre-existing health conditions, will be among the first candidates for a vaccine, followed by healthy children.
If and when a swine flu vaccine is available, will you have your child vaccinated?
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Are the researchers developing the H1N1 vaccine testing it on animals???????
There has been lost of outrage by animal lovers that animals should NOT be used for research.
Is anyone letting these loons know that if animals weren’t used for testing we would not have a vaccine – at least not in this century???????
Perhaps the animal lovers will decline the opportunity to be vaccinated against H1N1 because it was developed through animal testing.
I hope so!!!!