Swine Flu Watch: CMAJ editorial calls for fast-tracked vaccine that may compromise distribution
CMAJ editorial urges pandemic vaccine without adjuvant for high-risk groups
An editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal is urging the government to fast-track pandemic H1N1 vaccine for high-risk groups.
And to do that, it suggests offering these groups the vaccine without an adjuvant, a boosting compound that may stretch limited supplies.
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Using adjuvanted vaccine offers the benefit of faster delivery of enough vaccine to meet Canada’s needs. For instance, it could allow a half dose or a third of a dose to be used for each person, such that each batch that rolls off the production line will protect more people than vaccine without adjuvant.
Full Article: here.
Read the CMAJ editorial here.
