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Wednesday, December 18, 2002Meanwhile, plans are being made by an American company to test a supposedly safer Japanese version of the vaccine. How much safer, and whether or not it's effective are unknowns: Dr. Donald Francis, the president of VaxGen, conceded that the testing in Japan in the 1970's might not have been extensive enough to detect serious complications, which are rare even in the conventional vaccine. Moreover, since the Japanese vaccine is a live virus, it is not likely to be recommended for people who should not take the existing vaccine, like those with compromised immune systems or certain skin disorders, VaxGen executives said. But, if they want volunteers for testing, this is the time to get them. posted by Sydney on 12/18/2002 10:02:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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