H1N1 Vaccine is safe for which groups?

While the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, and the Department of Health and Human Services are telling pregnant women and children that they should be first in line to receive the H1N1 vaccine, we thought you should be aware of the following.

If you go to this link at flu.gov, you will find a list of the three H1N1 injectable vaccines available in the US. The package inserts reveal the following:

CSL
"Recommended only for adults 18 and over. Safety and effectiveness has not been established in persons younger than 18, and in pregnant and nursing women."

Novartis
"Vaccine safety and effectiveness has not been established in children younger than 4, and in pregnant and nursing women."

Sanofi Pasteur
"Safety and effectiveness has not been established in children younger than 6 months, and in pregnant and nursing women."

Should we expect parents to specify which manufactured vaccine they prefer based upon their children's age? Most people have no idea this information exists.

For pregnant and nursing women, the decision to vaccinate becomes even more excruciating, in light of the fact that there is no legal recourse. H1N1 vaccine manufacturers have complete immunity from vaccine injury lawsuits.

Again, we are simply trying to make this information available to allow you to make the best possible decision regarding the H1N1 vaccine.

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