Call to vaccinate against possible H2N2 flu pandemic

[Guest guest]

you have got to be kidding me - they can't even come up with new

letters?

People will fall for this too

" But she believes there are some big questions about whether a

pre-emptive vaccination programme would be welcomed by the

public.

" Now we are in the calm after the storm of that swine flu pandemic,

it is timely to open up the debate about pre-pandemic vaccines. As Dr

Nabel himself points out in his article, we have to ask whether the

public will want or accept a vaccine against a disease that does not at

the moment exist. "

Call to vaccinate against possible H2N2 flu pandemic

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12691894

Governments should launch a vaccination programme now to guard

against a possible H2N2 flu pandemic, according to an article

in the journal

Nature.

The US authors say immunity to the H2N2 flu strain is very low in people

under the age of 50.

But a safe vaccine already exists after an H2N2 outbreak in the 1950s and

'60s.

They say that vaccinating now could save billions of dollars if a

pandemic does develop.

Dr Nabel and colleagues from the Vaccine Research Centre in the US

say H2N2 has the ability to cause a pandemic in the same way that H1N1

did in 2009.

Between 1957 and 1968, the strain is thought to have caused up to 4

million deaths in a global outbreak, during which time a vaccine was

developed.

When the pandemic was over the H2N2 vaccination programme was stopped in

the late 1960s, although the virus is still present today among birds and

swine.

Continue reading the main story

“Start Quote

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that a

pandemic outbreak costs the United States between $71 billion and $167

billion”

End Quote J Nabel Vaccine Research Centre

Vulnerability of Youth

That means older people will have been vaccinated against the virus, but

the relatively young will have missed out - what the authors call the

vulnerability of youth.

Between 2003 and 2007 they examined levels of immunity to H2N2 among a

small group of 90 people.

" Our study suggests that people under the age of 50 have little or

no immunity, and resistance dramatically increases for those older than

50. This was also the case for the 2009 H1N1. "

They argue that the vaccine developed in the 1950s would still work today

and that governments should use this to develop a pre-emptive vaccination

programme.

" One approach would be to manufacture the vaccine licensed in 1957

and immunise enough of the world's population to provide 'herd immunity'

to the rest.

" This could be achieved by a 'one-time' campaign to immunise most of

the adult population worldwide - for example, as part of standard

seasonal flu vaccinations - accompanied by an ongoing programme to

administer the vaccine to children. "

Cheaper option

The authors say this would be a much cheaper option than stockpiling the

vaccine or waiting for a pandemic to strike before boosting

production.

Continue reading the main story

Flu strains

There are three types of seasonal influenza - A, B and C Influenza A viruses are further divided into various subtypes,

including H1N1, H1N2, H3N2 and H2N2 H1N1 appeared in 2009 and spread around the world, becoming a

pandemic Source: World Health Organization

" Another major influenza pandemic is likely to cost far more and

create a much greater health burden than a well-planned pre-emptive

programme.

" The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that a

pandemic outbreak costs the United States between $71 billion and $167

billion. "

Dr Barclay, Chair in Influenza Virology at Imperial College, says

the H2 flu virus does pose a credible pandemic threat, as do other

strains of bird flu.

But she believes there are some big questions about whether a pre-emptive

vaccination programme would be welcomed by the public.

" Now we are in the calm after the storm of that swine flu pandemic,

it is timely to open up the debate about pre-pandemic vaccines. As Dr

Nabel himself points out in his article, we have to ask whether the

public will want or accept a vaccine against a disease that does not at

the moment exist.

" Work towards making such vaccines available is ongoing in many

laboratories around the world.

" Scientifically we are in a position to be able to offer a good

solution, the issues to be decided are of cost and of public

attitude. "

Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

Vaccines -

http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com

Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy

Online/email courses - next classes start March 4

[Guest guest]

you have got to be kidding me - they can't even come up with new

letters?

People will fall for this too

" But she believes there are some big questions about whether a

pre-emptive vaccination programme would be welcomed by the

public.

" Now we are in the calm after the storm of that swine flu pandemic,

it is timely to open up the debate about pre-pandemic vaccines. As Dr

Nabel himself points out in his article, we have to ask whether the

public will want or accept a vaccine against a disease that does not at

the moment exist. "

Call to vaccinate against possible H2N2 flu pandemic

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12691894

Governments should launch a vaccination programme now to guard

against a possible H2N2 flu pandemic, according to an article

in the journal

Nature.

The US authors say immunity to the H2N2 flu strain is very low in people

under the age of 50.

But a safe vaccine already exists after an H2N2 outbreak in the 1950s and

'60s.

They say that vaccinating now could save billions of dollars if a

pandemic does develop.

Dr Nabel and colleagues from the Vaccine Research Centre in the US

say H2N2 has the ability to cause a pandemic in the same way that H1N1

did in 2009.

Between 1957 and 1968, the strain is thought to have caused up to 4

million deaths in a global outbreak, during which time a vaccine was

developed.

When the pandemic was over the H2N2 vaccination programme was stopped in

the late 1960s, although the virus is still present today among birds and

swine.

Continue reading the main story

“Start Quote

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that a

pandemic outbreak costs the United States between $71 billion and $167

billion”

End Quote J Nabel Vaccine Research Centre

Vulnerability of Youth

That means older people will have been vaccinated against the virus, but

the relatively young will have missed out - what the authors call the

vulnerability of youth.

Between 2003 and 2007 they examined levels of immunity to H2N2 among a

small group of 90 people.

" Our study suggests that people under the age of 50 have little or

no immunity, and resistance dramatically increases for those older than

50. This was also the case for the 2009 H1N1. "

They argue that the vaccine developed in the 1950s would still work today

and that governments should use this to develop a pre-emptive vaccination

programme.

" One approach would be to manufacture the vaccine licensed in 1957

and immunise enough of the world's population to provide 'herd immunity'

to the rest.

" This could be achieved by a 'one-time' campaign to immunise most of

the adult population worldwide - for example, as part of standard

seasonal flu vaccinations - accompanied by an ongoing programme to

administer the vaccine to children. "

Cheaper option

The authors say this would be a much cheaper option than stockpiling the

vaccine or waiting for a pandemic to strike before boosting

production.

Continue reading the main story

Flu strains

There are three types of seasonal influenza - A, B and C Influenza A viruses are further divided into various subtypes,

including H1N1, H1N2, H3N2 and H2N2 H1N1 appeared in 2009 and spread around the world, becoming a

pandemic Source: World Health Organization

" Another major influenza pandemic is likely to cost far more and

create a much greater health burden than a well-planned pre-emptive

programme.

" The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that a

pandemic outbreak costs the United States between $71 billion and $167

billion. "

Dr Barclay, Chair in Influenza Virology at Imperial College, says

the H2 flu virus does pose a credible pandemic threat, as do other

strains of bird flu.

But she believes there are some big questions about whether a pre-emptive

vaccination programme would be welcomed by the public.

" Now we are in the calm after the storm of that swine flu pandemic,

it is timely to open up the debate about pre-pandemic vaccines. As Dr

Nabel himself points out in his article, we have to ask whether the

public will want or accept a vaccine against a disease that does not at

the moment exist.

" Work towards making such vaccines available is ongoing in many

laboratories around the world.

" Scientifically we are in a position to be able to offer a good

solution, the issues to be decided are of cost and of public

attitude. "

Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

Vaccines -

http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com

Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy

Online/email courses - next classes start March 4

[Guest guest]

"Dr Nabel and colleagues from the Vaccine Research Centre in the US say H2N2 has the ability to cause a pandemic in the same way that H1N1 did in 2009."

Then what's the problem? H1N1 cases turned out to be mostly colds. If H2N2 cause the same non-pandemic, so what? Here we are about a year later and already H1N1 has gone the way of the dinosaurs (as it appears R2D2, I mean H2N2 has for some 40+ years).

Maybe next year we can learn more about the killer H3N3!

Winnie Call to vaccinate against possible H2N2 flu pandemicRecipient list suppressed: ;> you have got to be kidding me - they can't even come up with new > letters?People will fall for this too> > "But she believes there are some big questions about whether a > pre-emptive vaccination programme would be welcomed by the public.> > "Now we are in the calm after the storm of that swine flu > pandemic, > it is timely to open up the debate about pre-pandemic vaccines. > As Dr > Nabel himself points out in his article, we have to ask whether > the > public will want or accept a vaccine against a disease that does > not > at the moment exist. "> > Call to vaccinate against possible H2N2 flu pandemic> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12691894> > > Governments should launch a vaccination programme now to guard > against a possible H2N2 flu pandemic, according to an article > in the journal Nature.> > The US authors say immunity to the H2N2 flu strain is very low > in > people under the age of 50.> > But a safe vaccine already exists after an H2N2 outbreak in the > 1950s and '60s.> > They say that vaccinating now could save billions of dollars if > a > pandemic does develop.> > Dr Nabel and colleagues from the Vaccine Research Centre in > the > US say H2N2 has the ability to cause a pandemic in the same way > that > H1N1 did in 2009.> > Between 1957 and 1968, the strain is thought to have caused up > to 4 > million deaths in a global outbreak, during which time a vaccine > was developed.> > When the pandemic was over the H2N2 vaccination programme was > stopped > in the late 1960s, although the virus is still present today > among > birds and swine.> > 12691894#story_continues_2>Continue > reading the main story> > "Start Quote> > The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that > a > pandemic outbreak costs the United States between $71 billion > and $167 billion"> > End Quote J Nabel Vaccine Research Centre> Vulnerability of Youth> > That means older people will have been vaccinated against the > virus, > but the relatively young will have missed out - what the authors > call > the vulnerability of youth.> > Between 2003 and 2007 they examined levels of immunity to H2N2 > among > a small group of 90 people.> > "Our study suggests that people under the age of 50 have little > or no > immunity, and resistance dramatically increases for those older > than > 50. This was also the case for the 2009 H1N1."> > They argue that the vaccine developed in the 1950s would still > work > today and that governments should use this to develop a pre-> emptive > vaccination programme.> > "One approach would be to manufacture the vaccine licensed in > 1957 > and immunise enough of the world's population to provide 'herd > immunity' to the rest.> > "This could be achieved by a 'one-time' campaign to immunise > most of > the adult population worldwide - for example, as part of > standard > seasonal flu vaccinations - accompanied by an ongoing programme > to > administer the vaccine to children."> Cheaper option> > The authors say this would be a much cheaper option than > stockpiling > the vaccine or waiting for a pandemic to strike before boosting > production.> 12691894#story_continues_3>Continue > reading the main story> > Flu strains> > * There are three types of seasonal influenza - A, B and C> * Influenza A viruses are further divided into various > subtypes, > including H1N1, H1N2, H3N2 and H2N2> * H1N1 appeared in 2009 and spread around the world, > becoming a pandemic> * Source: World Health Organization> > "Another major influenza pandemic is likely to cost far more and > create a much greater health burden than a well-planned pre-> emptive programme.> > "The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention estimates > that a > pandemic outbreak costs the United States between $71 billion > and > $167 billion."> > Dr Barclay, Chair in Influenza Virology at Imperial > College, > says the H2 flu virus does pose a credible pandemic threat, as > do > other strains of bird flu.> > But she believes there are some big questions about whether a > pre-emptive vaccination programme would be welcomed by the public.> > "Now we are in the calm after the storm of that swine flu > pandemic, > it is timely to open up the debate about pre-pandemic vaccines. > As Dr > Nabel himself points out in his article, we have to ask whether > the > public will want or accept a vaccine against a disease that does > not > at the moment exist.> > "Work towards making such vaccines available is ongoing in many > laboratories around the world.> > "Scientifically we are in a position to be able to offer a good > solution, the issues to be decided are of cost and of public > attitude."> Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath> Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA> Vaccines - http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy > http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com> Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy > Online/email > courses - next classes start March 4>