About Vaccines............................Canada + USA

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_Canada: New political powers to quarantine, invoke other measures, may be

tested in flu outbreak_

(http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hPaPJJLZWAWsP0F40P\

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--The top health official can now quarantine the ill, interview anyone who

has been in contact with a sick person and do anything else that could

help prevent the spread of a virus. 02 Aug 2009 A resurgence of swine flu

anticipated this fall could test new provincial powers that include being able

to place sick people under quarantine in their homes and shut down schools.

If Arlene King, Ontario's chief medical health officer, believes people's

health is at risk, she has the power to " investigate the situation and take

such action as he or she considers appropriate to prevent, eliminate or

decrease the risk. " That could include closing schools, isolating the ill and

forcing others to undergo medical exams. British Columbia brought in a new

public health act last year which was described as giving health officials

" stronger powers to protect the public against communicable diseases such

as pandemic influenza. " Under the new act, the province can order

vaccinations or examinations and quarantine people. Health officials can also

enforce the act using peace officers, warrants and even court orders.

 

[see: _Refuse and Resist Mandatory Flu Vaccines_

(http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/refuse-and-resist-mandatory-flu-vaccine)

(Petition about to hit

2,000 signatures - please add yours!).]

 

10 recruits in fever ward: _Seven Swine Flu Cases Confirmed at Coast Guard

Training Center_

(http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/53134-seven+swine+flu+cases+confirme\

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--An isolation ward was set up in a barracks to house any recruits with

flu-like symptoms. 03 Aug 2009 Coast Guard Training Center Cape May has seven

confirmed cases of Swine Flu (H1N1 Virus), up from two cases one week ago.

As of Monday, a total of 36 Coast Guard members were tested for Swine Flu

with 23 test results received confirming seven members with the H1N1 Virus.

Currently, 10 recruits are residing in the medical ward or fever ward,

said Chief Warrant Officer Veronica Bandrowsky.

 

_Entire S. Korean military to be vaccinated against new flu: official_

(http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2009/08/03/60/0301000000AEN20090803002

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03 Aug 2009 South Korea plans to start vaccinating its entire

655,000-strong military against type-A influenza at the end of November, a

defense

official said Monday. The 9.2-billion-won (US$7.5 million) project comes after

81 South Korean soldiers have contracted the virus.

 

_Fort Worth firm testing swine flu vaccine on volunteers_

(http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-swineflu_\

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02 Aug 2009 Thousands of people [are insanely] rolling up their sleeves

for science as drug companies, doctors and government officials work to get a

safe and effective swine flu vaccine on the market by October. In Fort

Worth, Benchmark Research is conducting clinical trials for several drug

companies, testing to see patients' reactions to the experimental vaccine and

whether it produces an immune response to the H1N1 virus. Benchmark will

begin administering injections next week.

 

_H1N1 vaccine makers granted immunity and other flu news_

(http://www.fleshandstone.net/healthandsciencenews/1572.html)

By Kathlyn Stone 22 Jul 2009 Just as millions of Americans are being told

they should get the new H1N1 or " swine flu " vaccine when it becomes

available this fall, the Department of Health and Human Services has granted

vaccine makers and federal officials immunity from lawsuits that result from

any

new H1N1 vaccine... There’s a lot of discussion on whether the H1N1

vaccine will be voluntary or mandatory. Just in case it’s the latter,

Citizens

for Legitimate Government has launched a _petition_

(http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/refuse-and-resist-mandatory-flu-vaccine)

urging people to pledge to

resist a mandatory flu vaccine.

 

_Drug resistant swine flu found_

(http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25879755-12335,00.html)

04 Aug 2009 A strain of swine flu that is resistant to treatment with the

drug Tamiflu has been discovered near the US-Mexican border, the

Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) said. " We have found resistance to

Tamiflu on

the border. We have observed some cases, few to be sure, in El Paso and

close to McAllen, Texas, " said Maria Teresa Cerqueira, head of the local PAHO

office.