Guest guest Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Good Day Brothers and Sisters, Its Monday, 17th August 2009 Alert of the day Dear Reader, Trial data has yet to prove the safety and effectiveness of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines. In fact, only one of the five companies seeking approval has even STARTED human trials.But—surprise, surprise—that' s probably not going to stop the FDA from approving them.Data will start coming in next month, and will continue through the early part of next year. But the World Health Organization wants to start vaccinating people in October, so they don't have time for pesky details like whether or not the vaccines are safe.In fact, the whole thing will take on a scary trial-and- error approach. FDA officials say they'll update the immunization program as the trials shed more light— including whether or not two doses are better than one, or if a vaccine turns out to be ineffective.In that case, emergency authorization for an oil-in-water adjuvant may be needed. The adjuvant sparks a stronger immune reaction, but causes more side effects.What's perhaps most alarming is that, according to FDA officials, approving a vaccine without safety data is actually not uncommon (though this situation is new and exciting in that they don't usually approve them when major clinical trials of safety are ongoing)! Seasonal flu vaccines are actually approved using the FDA's "strain change" process, in which manufacturers actually don't even have to provide information on whether the vaccines are safe—or if they even work!That's right—put it out there, see if it works and how many people are hurt in the process, and clean up the aftermath later.Look. Swine flu could end up being a very real problem in the coming months. But we can't let our panic get the best of us—shooting people up with unproven (and possibly unsafe) drugs could have disastrous consequences.You know, I don't know what it's like to be a guinea pig. And I have absolutely no interest in finding out.Yours in good health,Christine O'Brien ------------ --------- --------- ----- To start receiving your own copy of the Health e-Tips, visit: http://www.wrightne wsletter. com/etips/ freecopy. html Or forward this e-mail to a friend so they can sign-up to receive their own copy of the Health e-Tips. ------------ --------- --------- ------ And now for some news that doesn't make it to your newspapers 'A Whole Industry Is Waiting For A Pandemic' --In an interview with SPIEGEL, epidemiologist Tom Jefferson speaks about dangerous fear-mongering, misguided, money-driven research 21 Jul 2009 Jefferson: It's true that influenza viruses are unpredictable, so it does call for a certain degree of caution. But one of the extraordinary features of this influenza -- and the whole influenza saga -- is that there are some people who make predictions year after year, and they get worse and worse... Sometimes you get the feeling that there is a whole industry almost waiting for a pandemic to occur. SPIEGEL: Who do you mean? The World Health Organization (WHO)? Jefferson: The WHO and public health officials, virologists and the pharmaceutical companies. They've built this machine around the impending pandemic. And there's a lot of money involved, and influence, and careers, and entire institutions! Details at - http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,637119,00.html Tamiflu causes sickness and nightmares in children, study finds 31 Jul 2009 More than half of children taking the swine flu drug Tamiflu experience side-effects such as nausea and nightmares, research suggests. An estimated 150,000 people with flu symptoms were prescribed the drug through a new hotline and website last week, according to figures revealed yesterday. Studies of children attending three schools in London and one in the South West showed that 51-53 per cent had one or more side-effects from the medication, which is offered to everyone in England with swine flu symptoms. Details at - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/Swine_flu/article6734056.ece Britain: Dozens fall victim to side effects of swine flu drug 27 Jul 2009 The agency that licenses medicines in Britain has received 150 reports of suspected adverse reactions to the Tamiflu treatment for swine flu. The figure was released yesterday as GPs said some patients were choosing not to take the drug because of concern about the possible side effects. More at - http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2 & objectid=10586864 Lull in swine flu cases -- but 'big surge' to follow 30 Jul 2009 The swine flu pandemic appears to have peaked for the moment but the virus will return with "a very big surge" in the autumn, the chief medical officer said today. Sir Liam Donaldson hailed new data as proof of a "pretty firm downturn" in the number of people seeking medical help with H1N1 from a GP. URL - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/30/swine-flu-peak-downturn-donaldson Fox News: Military teams, U.S. Northern Command, mass quarantines to combat flu pandemic: Video Posted by CrashmagProductions 29 Jul 2009 [see: Refuse and Resist Mandatory Flu Vaccines (Petition) and CLG Pandemic Action Alerts.] All items are here: http://www.legitgov .org/#breaking_ news ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --Your comments and feedbacks always welcome .. Rahul, at Cybugle as well as at bruntno1 ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -- Working for God on earth does not pay much, but His Retirement plan is out of this world. 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