Batch of H1N1 Vaccines recalled for severe reactions

GlaxoSmithCline Inc. the company responsible for producing Canada's order of H1N1 vaccinations, as recalled a batch of vaccines after much higher than normal reactions were reported, some of them being serious anaphylaxis reactions. The statistics showed that the ratio of severe reactions increased to one in 20,000, compared to the normal ratio for this vaccine at one in 100,000. Thankfully, the vaccine was only supplied to two clinics: The Pearth Health Unit and the Renfrew Health Unit.

Obviously mistakes have been made, but more caution needs to be taken in this situation. Some people have very serious medical conditions that can be sparked by very small things. The H1N1 Vaccine is something that every Canadian needs to get, but there is always a risk it could set off something much worse. When something like this happens, it is because there is something in the vaccine that nobody realized was there, such as trace amounts of other drugs not necessary for immunization. To fix this problem, precautions must be made to ensure that the recipient is getting vaccine and nothing but. If there are dangerous drugs in some of these vaccines, we could have another problem on our hands.

Article courtesy of The Toronto Star: http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/swineflu/article/728601--batch-of-h1n1-vaccine-recalled-for-severe-reactions?bn=1