> Behalf Of Deborah Harrell > Government studies conducted at the > National Institutes of Health (NIH) concluded that two > 90-microgram doses of the vaccine were needed to > produce an effective immune response in humans. That > dose is more than 12 times higher than the single > 15-microgram dose usually needed for protection from > seasonal flu. > > The NIH is conducting more studies to determine how > much the vaccine can be diluted while retaining its > effectiveness, or what amount of other vaccine > ingredients used to boost effectiveness will be > required. > > Until the studies arecomplete, company officials won't > know how many vaccine doses will be available or what > the final price per dose will be...
Or what the side effects will be. I know that I always feel like hell the day after getting a flu shot and my arm hurts for a few days. What would a 12x higher level dose do? - jmh _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
