There has been lots of discussion about the pandemic H1N1 vaccine amongst the protagonists and the antagonists alike.  The protagonists believe the vaccine is safe and we must have it in order to stop the spread of the disease and the antagonist believe it is unsafe and will cause wide spread death and suffering and is part of the Big Pharma response.  Wow – not much middle ground there!

MMWR Report

CDC has just issued the MMWR that details the first reports on vaccine safety in the U.S.  The FDA licensed the first 2009 pandemic vaccine (H1N1 monovalent vaccine or “H1N1 vaccines” on September 15, 2009.

• None of these vaccines contains an adjuvant.
• The licensure and manufacturing processes for the vaccine were the same as those used for seasonal flu.