Swine flu (H1N1) vaccine for India

09 September 2009

The first batches of swine flu vaccine rolled out from Baxter Inc labs on Friday. But No hopes for India, The first batch has been supplied to British health network and subsequent batches from Baxter and other pharma companies have been booked by countries such as US and UK which are stockpiling the vaccine to ward off a harsher bout of swine flu.

India is still miles and miles from getting vaccines because the government has not entered into any pre-booking contracts with Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline or any others. India also may not have its indigenous vaccine ready before May 2010.

China has 20-odd companies racing to make the vaccine, with Sinovac Biotech perhaps the first company worldwide to complete clinical trials for swine flu vaccine.

Developing a vaccine is the only way to protect people from the disease, which may become severe with the time of winter and the dire possibility of the H1N1 virus mutating.

As per the news available in internet and TV the swine flu death count increased to 138 so far.

I am writing this article not to panic the people, just would like to create the awareness to the people that we are not safe. Though the government announced many precaution steps and creating awareness that is not sufficient. Still the death count is getting increased. Recently a pregnant lady also dead because of swine flu.

Friends this is the high time to insist the government to book the vaccine for swine flu. Other wise the next generation might read in their history book about our death.

So please insist the government to pre-book the vaccine or to produce the vaccine at the earliest. Since India is having huge population it will be difficult to get vaccine for every one. This not against the government but we need to insist.

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So please raise the flag immediately, We can take your comments to the government.