Japan Study Confirms Bird-Flu Stockpile Could Prevent Outbreak
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Japan's Health Ministry has determined that a government stockpile of influenza vaccines would likely be capable of preventing an outbreak in the country. Government researchers concerned about side effects plan to conduct further studies within the next six months to determine whether to proceed with countrywide vaccinations with the vaccines. The government has stockpiled enough H5N1 bird-flu vaccine doses to protect 30 million people because that viral strain is considered most likely of mutating into a new type. (Click here for more - a subscription may be required