CLG_Flu_Oddities

Swine flu vaccine safety probed over link to rare sleep disorder

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:39:26 -0400

The safety of a swine flu vaccine is to be investigated by European drugs regulators after it was linked to a rare condition that causes people to fall asleep suddenly. The investigation has been prompted after health officials in Finland announced they were suspending the vaccination programme there following reports of narcolepsy in people who had received the jab. So far there have been 27 reports of suspected narcolepsy in people across Europe who had previously been vaccinated with Pandemrix, the H1N1 swine flu vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline.

Narcolepsy Cases Potentially Linked to H1N1 Vaccine Increase

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:39:01 -0400

Seventeen cases of narcolepsy that are suspected of being caused by the swine flu vaccine have been reported to the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). Finland is the only country that has temporarily suspended the Pandremix swine flu vaccine due to concerns it may have resulted in an increase in narcolepsy cases. THL decided to temporarily suspend the swine flu vaccine on Tuesday.

Government to overhaul bioterror and pandemic flu plans

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:25:49 -0400

Acknowledging that the development of medical countermeasures against bioterrorism threats and pandemic flu is lagging, federal authorities Thursday announced a $1.9-billion makeover of the system for identifying and manufacturing drugs and vaccines for public health emergencies. The effort would provide $822 million for upgrades to speed up production of pandemic flu vaccine [not to mention, the flu itself]. Another large block, $678 million, would be used to set up at least one private facility that would work under government contract with small companies to manufacture new products, develop new manufacturing processes and help produce vaccines during periods of peak [lack of] demand.

H1N1 flu pandemic officially over, WHO says

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:29:14 -0400

The [lab-generated] H1N1 pandemic has officially ended, the World Health Organization declared Tuesday. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan made the declaration based on the findings of the WHO's Emergency Committee--a group of experts from around the world that has been advising the Geneva-based arm of the United Nations. Chan acknowledged that the pandemic turned out to be far less severe than officials had originally feared.

Doctors Advised to Avoid One Flu Shot Brand for Young Kids

Sun, 8 Aug 2010 05:01:13 -0400

[If they're smart, they'll avoid all of them.] A government advisory panel is recommending that doctors avoid giving one brand of flu vaccine to young children this year after children in Australia and New Zealand who got the shot suffered from convulsions and fever. The vaccine at issue is one made by CSL Biotheraphies, an Australian company. CSL Biotheraphies is one of five manufacturers supplying the United States this fall; they will be providing 10.5 million doses.

Companies start shipping U.S. flu vaccines

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 18:34:45 -0400

--170 million vaccines expected for U.S. market --Universal vaccination now recommended [by the same pharmaterrorists who create pandemics-for-profit.] 30 Jul 2001 Two flu vaccine makers said on Friday they had started shipping supplies for the U.S. market, one of the earliest starts ever to distributing seasonal influenza vaccine. And U.S. officials said they were changing the labeling on a vaccine made by Australia's CSL Ltd because it appears to have caused a higher than usual rate of seizures in children.

U.S. Launches 'Stamping Out Pandemic and Avian Influenza' Program

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 14:39:57 -0400

The STOP AI (Stamping Out Pandemic and Avian Influenza) project, funded by the United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) [an overfunded terrorist group whose agents, for example, trained Latin American police on the use of torture in the 1960s], launched a Cleaning and Disinfection (C&D) programme here on Tuesday. The USAID, through the STOP AI initiative, collaborated with the Sreepur Municipality and the market committee of Gazipur to develop a market improvement plan to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). [The *actual* goal is to get an avian pandemic party started, so the pharamaterroists can make a(nother) *killing.* -LRP]

AP: Millions of swine flu vaccine doses to be burned

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 14:39:56 -0400

More than 43 percent of the supply for the U.S. public will have gone to waste. --About a quarter of the swine flu vaccine produced for the U.S. public has expired -- meaning that a whopping 40 million doses worth about $260 million are being written off as trash. The outdated vaccine, some of which expired Wednesday, will be incinerated. The amount, as much as four times the usual leftover seasonal flu vaccine, likely sets a record. And that's not even all of it. About 30 million more doses will expire later and may go unused, according to one government estimate. [Right, no one wanted their mercury-laden, squalene-filled pharmaterrorists' sh*t.]

Report says swine flu cost Britain $1.8 billion

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 14:39:55 -0400

An independent review says Britain spent 1.2 billion pounds ($1.8 billion) fighting swine flu, including 1 billion pounds on drugs. The study published Thursday says officials spent 654 million pounds preparing for a possible [lab-generated] pandemic of H1N1 influenza and 587 million pounds responding to the outbreak. The total includes 1.01 billion pounds spent on drugs including antivirals, vaccines and antibiotics.

Swine flu risk 'was vastly over-rated' by World Health Organisation

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:37:54 -0400

Threats of a swine flu pandemic were 'vastly over-rated' by the World Health Organisation, an inquiry has concluded. The Council of Europe last night also accused the UN's health arm of 'grave shortcomings' in the process that led it to declare a pandemic last year. Plummeting confidence in health advice could prove 'disastrous' in the event of a severe future pandemic, parliamentarians at the Strasbourg-based senate said.

Council of Europe calls for WHO flu handling probe

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:37:54 -0400

The Council of Europe called Thursday for a probe into the World Health Organisation's handling of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak, which it said led to unjustified scares and waste of public money. A council parliamentary assembly identified "grave shortcomings" about WHO transparency about its position on the flu, "generating concerns about the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on decisions taken," a statement said. The session adopted a text that says there was "overwhelming evidence that the seriousness of the pandemic was vastly overrated by WHO". Paul Flynn, British author of a report endorsed by the assembly, told the session that the WHO's June 11, 2009 declaration of a H1N1 pandemic had enabled the pharmaceutical industry to reap large profits.

2 experts resign from WHO swine flu review panel

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:10:10 -0400

The World Health [Homicide] Organization said Tuesday that two members of an expert panel reviewing the global body's response to the swine flu outbreak have resigned over concerns about perceived conflict of interest. John MacKenzie and Tony Evans stepped down because their close association with the UN health organization during the outbreak could be seen as conflicting with the panel's ability to remain independent, WHO said.

Takeda to make H5N1 avian flu vaccines with Baxter's help - Nikkei

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:15:28 -0400

[Not to mention, in all likelihood -- an avian flu pandemic itself.] Japan's largest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co will resume production of influenza vaccines after more than a decade, using technology from U.S. firm Baxter International Inc, the Nikkei business daily reported. The company that aims to begin shipments in 2014 would invest 30 billion yen ($329.9 million) to 50 billion yen, the daily reported. The Osaka-based firm will initially develop a vaccine to immunize against H5N1 avian flu, it said.

HK researchers detect reassortment of A/H1N1 flu virus

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:15:28 -0400

Hong Kong researchers identified that A/H1N1 influenza virus has undergone genetic reassortment to give rise to a novel A/H1N1 virus on pigs, according to a study done by the University of Hong Kong which made the result public here Friday. The new virus has genes from the A/H1N1 influenza virus and other pig influenza viruses, told the research findings, which demonstrated that A/H1N1 flu virus may change in unpredictable ways in pigs and such viruses may have relevance to global public health.

Study finds H1N1 may be version of deadly 1918 flu

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:15:27 -0400

The 2009 H1N1 flu virus seems to be a milder version of the deadly 1918 Spanish flu, according to preliminary research released Tuesday. In very small studies involving 30 mice, rodents that were exposed to the 1918 flu after receiving a 2009 H1N1 vaccine did not get sick or die from the older virus. Four out of five mice that received a 2007 flu vaccine also survived exposure to the 1918 virus, which is believed to have killed 50 million people worldwide.

Mass buy-up of flu medication raises questions

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:15:27 -0400

New Zealand's purchase of millions of doses of flu medication and swine flu vaccines has been called into question by European reports suggesting pandemic advice was driven by drug company interests. A British Medical Journal (BMJ) investigation has found key scientists advising the World Health Organisation (WHO) on planning for a flu pandemic had done work for drug companies who ultimately benefited from the guidance the scientists gave. WHO's advice led to governments worldwide stockpiling billions of dollars of antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu before and during the recent swine flu pandemic.

Few doctors turn up for swine flu vaccine, fear side effects

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:15:29 -0400

Only 50 medical personnel from across BMC hospitals have opted to take the H1N1 vaccine at Kasturba Hospital, Chinchpokli, in the past ten days. Across the state, just 592 medical personnel, including 400 in Pune, have been inoculated since April. The Centre had sent 34,300 doses of the swine flu vaccine, made by French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Pasteur, to the state. A source in the BMC said one of the reasons for the poor response was the fear of side effects. "The 400 people who have taken the vaccine in Pune are being monitored because some have suffered side effects," said the official.

Hong Kong to dump 2.8 mn doses of swine flu vaccine

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:04:31 -0400

Around 2.8 million doses of unwanted swine flu vaccine worth $28.2 million are to be thrown away, officials said here Thursday. The vaccines are part of a batch of three million ordered at the height of the [phony] pandemic when it was feared the H1N1 virus was a serious threat and could mutate into a more deadly form.

British Medical Journal Report Questions Legitimacy of H1N1 Pandemic

Wed, 9 Jun 2010 01:07:28 -0400

This Friday will mark the one year anniversary of the start of the H1N1 pandemic. But a new joint report from the British Medical Journal and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism questions the pandemic and alleged conflicts of interest between confidential World Health Organization advisors and their reported financial ties to pharmaceutical companies producing the vaccines.

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