NIH official vouches for safety of flu vaccine
AP News | 2009-11-03 13:53:42
<div id="subtitle">NIH's Anthony Fauci calls H1N1 vaccine effective, says tests on millions certified its safety</div><div><p>A leading government health figure says tests on millions of people who have received the H1N1 flu vaccine show that it's safe and effective.</p><p>Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health said in a nationally broadcast interview Tuesday that people should not worry about the safety of the vaccine. He pointed to a study of pregnant woman that more than 90 percent of the patients who got the vaccine mounted "a response that you would have predicted."</p><p>Fauci said on CBS's "The Early Show" that officials did a clinical trial and found that "a single, standard dose of H1N1 vaccine produces a standard response" in terms of building immunity. He said "there are very strong data to indicate the vaccination will protect you."</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=62558189&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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