Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Allergy fears halt distribution of GlaxoSmithKline swine flu vaccine in Canada...

According to GlaxoSmithKline spokeswoman Gwenan White, the company advised pulling the batch after reports of higher than normal occurrences of a side effect called anaphylaxis, which can include swollen tongues, throats and respiratory distress.

"We have advised health care professionals not to use that batch while health authorities and GlaxoSmithKline investigate," said White.
The batch of 172,000 doses had been distributed throughout Canada, but it is unclear how many doses from that batch had been given out before Glaxo advised that it be pulled. According to White, the company has distributed a total of 7.5 million doses of swine flu vaccine in Canada. More...

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