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AstraZeneca Group

AZN Medimmune's "Flumist" ONLY vaccine targetting recent mutation?

REGARDING: MedImmune, a subsidiary of AstraZeneca (ticker: AZN), and manufacturer of FluMist. Recent changes in the H1N1 virus have resulted in official "Low Reactor" designation for the H1N1 Vaccine. The specific strain change is identified as the antigenic site D225G. This strain is being widely detected, and seems to be spreading efficiently. Concerns are that this new strain will become the predominant globally circulating strain. Higher incidences of hospitalization and fatality are associated with this new strain. The classification of "Low Reactor" status indicates that the new strain has experienced "Vaccine Escape" (means it isn't effective). In the early spring, when vaccine manufacturers were selecting seed strains for the vaccine, the only vaccine manufacture to include D225G in the vaccine target appears to be MedImmune's FluMist. Official confirmation of this event has been difficult to confirm, however Henry Niman, one of the world's foremost influenza genetic sequencing authorities has indicated that his review of the vaccine documentation indicates this to be likely. If this turns out to be the case, and if the new strain continues to become predominant, the implications are that Flumist will be the only currently available vaccine which targets the new, and more lethal pandemic strain - H1N1 D225G. Dr. Nimans forum on this topic can be viewed at the following specific discusion thread - http://fluboard.rh izalabs.com/forum/ viewtopic.php?f=18 &t=3325 NOTE: Initially Dr Niman indicates "D225G was in one of the clones, but that clone was not selected as a target." However, In Post #7, further in the page he reverses his decision and makes the following statement, "I have looked a little harder at who was using what with regard to vaccine targets. I believe the attenuated live vaccine does indeed use clone V, which does have D225G. In contrast it looks like most, if not all, injected killed vaccines use X179A, which does NOT have D225G." The discussion continues for several more pages in the thread, and Niman further strengthens his position via reference data. Attempts to get a specific answer dierctly from MedImmune in regards to the D225G are slow in coming due to the highly techincal issues involved. They have been alerted to the issue, which they were seemingly unaware of. It appears. MedImmune may be a beneficiary of this event through simple sheer dumb luck in target selections (as D225G was not considered an issue back in the Spring.) This post is distributed by: The Mountains Voice * independent media with no ownership in AZN, and no monetary interest in this information. Sole reasoning for distributing this information is to help force the hand of the WHO / CDC, who are suppressing information, and distributing disinformation in regards to the pandemic. Serious developments are occurring behind the scenes regarding H1N1 mutations, and it is going to have serious impact on global economies, and could lead to one of the more "Severe" pandemic scenarios that are often discussed.  (Friday | post #1)

H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

Students treated for reaction to H1N1 swine flu vaccine

http://www.cdispat ch.com/news/articl e.asp?aid=3627 Students treated for reaction to H1N1 swine flu vaccine November 5, 2009 10:12:00 AM Ashley O’Mary will be home from school through Friday, a precaution her guardian is taking after O’Mary had a reaction to the H1N1 vaccine she was administered at Caledonia High School, Wednesday. “She did not have as bad a reaction to the vaccine as some did,” said Joyce Flowers, O’Mary’s guardian, from the emergency room at Baptist memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle, Wednesday afternoon. “She has been given some Benadryl, and the doctor has given her some prescriptions to take.” Sabrina Shelton’s reaction was more severe. “Sabrina had a high fever and shortness of breath,” said Shelton’s mother, Bernice. “She was treated for hives and complained of itching from a rash.” O’Mary and Shelton are two of nine Caledonia High students who suffered reactions to the H1N1 vaccine administered Wednesday. All but one of the students had been treated and released from Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle Wednesday evening. The status of the hospitalized student was unknown Thursday morning. And at least one of the students previously released from BMH–GT returned to the hospital Wednesday night, experiencing further complications. Two students complained of shortness of breath just after receiving the vaccine while the others may have experienced what Mississippi State Department of Health District 6 Health Officer Dr. Rebecca “Tree” James referred to as “sympathy reactions” or discomfort with no evidence of an allergic reaction. The hospitalized student was taken to Baptist by a relative after leaving school, said Lowndes County School District Superintendent Mike Halford. The rest were transported by ambulance directly from school. “The reactions were serious enough to the point we thought we needed medical attention. In no way did we overreact,” said Halford. “We thought we might have got a bad batch of vaccine.” The students began to show symptoms of a reaction within 15 minutes of the last high school student receiving the vaccination, which was administered by Mississippi University for Women School of Nursing clinical students through a partnership with MSDH. Caledonia elementary and middle school students were scheduled to receive the vaccination Wednesday but, acting on the advice of MSDH officials, Halford postponed those vaccinations until a later date. More than 400 New Hope middle and elementary school students also received the vaccinations Wednesday with no reported problems as did students at four Columbus city schools. MUW nursing students also administered those vaccines. MSDH reported one other student has suffered a similar reaction among 10,000 vaccinated across the state. Slight reactions are common, James noted. “With any vaccine there’s the possibility of allergic reactions like hives. Thirty to 40 percent of people (in a test group) had reactions like swelling at the injection site, headache or just felt bad. There were no actual hives in the test group,” she said. According to information provided to parents with vaccination consent letters, risks from the inactivated H1N1 vaccine are similar to those from the seasonal flu vaccine: soreness, redness, tenderness or swelling at the injection site, fainting, headache, muscle aches, fever or nausea. Life-threatening reactions to vaccines are rare. Stress can play a major role in bringing on minor reactions, said James. “Hopefully this will open some eyes to the situation that could present itself (at other schools),” said Halford. “They need to make plans.”  (Friday Nov 6 | post #1)

H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

HYPOTHESIS: H1N1 Virus has Mutated away from the Vaccine

SUMMARY OF FOLLOWING UKRAINE STORIES: SCARY SITUATION IN UKRAINE - SPREAD IS EXPLODING IN ONE WEEK. DOCTORS DYING. SCHOOLS & MASS GATHERINGS CLOSED FOR 3 WEEKS. HOSPITALS AND PRIVATE DOCTORS TAKEN UNDER CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT. W.H.O. TEAMS DISPATCHED TO AREA. Ministry of Health confirmed the death of 53 people from influenza 01.11.2009 13:00 The Ministry of Health confirmed today the death of 53 people from the epidemic of influenza. Total, according to the ministry in Ukraine, 184 919 people fell ill, hospitalized - 7 383. The most serious situation in the western areas, where on Oct. 30 Cabinet imposed quarantines, especially in the Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Lviv. Yesterday, Health Minister Vasyl Knyazevich said that the dynamics of influenza is that the epidemic is moving in central Ukraine. Today reported that influenza reached the Odessa region: with a diagnosis of acute pneumonia in Balta district hospital and died on 41-year-old woman. Until a few days of hospitalization, she continued to work in a sewing factory, ignoring the symptoms - high fever and cough. Express-diagnostic s "California " flu A/N1N1 not confirmed, - the chief of the district department of health UNIAN Larissa Streminovskaya. - The final results will be known within a few days. " According to WHO, worldwide from the H1N1 virus have died about 5 thousand people. This figure is approximate, since many countries have ceased to count the number of deaths from swine influenza. In Ukrainian churches pray for the termination of the epidemic of influenza. This morning all the Orthodox churches of Ukraine being accomplished special prayer - prayer singing during the disastrous epidemic and smertonosnyya infection, which traditionally goes to the Orthodox Church during the spread of dangerous diseases. The relevant circular on the blessing of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church sent to all the diocese of the UOC. Ukrainian Orthodox Church calls upon the clergy and the faithful to pray for a speedy end to the spread of disease and cure patients, noted in the press service of the UOC MP. Today in Ukraine received the first humanitarian aid from Poland ( "Tamiflu ", and gauze bandages). At the same time, the Ukrainian pharmacies still do not have enough influenza vaccines, drugs and gauze masks. Yesterday, First Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Turchinov announced that the rush to overcome the drugs for influenza will be sold only by prescription. http://www.2000.ne t.ua/news/19/14096 3  (Nov 1, 2009 | post #5)

Marble Hill, GA

Health Care - Marble Hill, GA

Anything big pharma opposes has to be better.  (Nov 1, 2009 | post #1)

H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

HYPOTHESIS: H1N1 Virus has Mutated away from the Vaccine

http://www.vitamin dcouncil.org/newsl etter/vitamin-d-an d-h1n1-swine-flu.s html The Vitamin D Newsletter September 2009 — Special Report This is an announcement to alert readers to a crucial email I received from a physician who has evidence vitamin D is protective against H1N1. I ask you, the reader, to contact your representatives in Washington to help protect Americans, especially children, from H1N1 before winter comes. Dr. Cannell: Your recent newsletters and video about Swine flu (H1N1) prompted me to convey our recent experience with an H1N1 outbreak at Central Wisconsin Center (CWC). CWC is a long-term care facility for people with developmental disabilities, approx. 275 patients / 800 staff. Vit D Levels have been monitored in virtually all residents for several years and patients supplemented with vitamin D. In June, 2009, TWO PATIENTS developed influenza-like illness (ILI) and had positive tests for H1N1: one a long-term resident; the other, a child, was transferred to us with what was later proven to be H1N1. 60 STAFF MEMBERS developed Flu Symptoms. An additional 43 staff members called in sick. So, it is rather remarkable that only two residents of 275 developed ILI, one of which did not develop it here, while 103 of 800 staff members had ILI. It appears the spread of H1N1 was not from staff-to-resident but from resident-to-staff (most obvious in the imported case) and between staff, implying that STAFF WERE SUSCEPTIBLE and our PATIENTS PROTECTED. -end This is the first hard data that I am aware of concerning H1N1 and vitamin D. It appears vitamin D is incredibly protective against H1N1. Dr. Carlos Carmago at Mass General ran the numbers. Even if one excludes 43 staff members who called in sick with influenza, 0.73% of residents were affected, as compared to 7.5% of staff. This 10-fold difference is statistically significant. The problem is that I cannot get anyone in authority at the CDC or the NIH to listen. I need readers to email or call their senators and congresspersons in Washington. Ask your senator or congressperson to contact the CDC and NIH to complain about CDC and NIH inaction on Vitamin D and H1N1. Also, ask your senators and representative to demand congressional hearings on Vitamin D and H1N1, before it is too late. SIMILAR EVIDENCE FROM A MEDICAL PRACTICE IN GEORGIA.... I share an office with another family physician. I aggressively measure and replete vitamin D. He does not. He is seeing one to 10 cases per week of influenza-like illness. In my practice, I have had zero cases. My patients are universally on 2000–5000 IU to maintain serum levels 50–80 ng/ml. -Ellie Campbell, DO Campbell Family Medicine That’s good news. Now, if we just had a way for the CDC and the NIH to pay attention. Critics say we should not recommend vitamin D to prevent influenza until it is proven to do so (It has not been). The critics are thus saying, you should be vitamin D deficient this winter until science proves being vitamin D sufficient is better than being Vitamin D deficient. Such advice is clearly unethical. This is not rocket science. If I am wrong, and Vitamin D does not prevent influenza, what is lost? A few dollars. If they are wrong, and it does prevent influenza, what is lost? Please contact your senators and congresspersons. Ask them to have hearings on vitamin D and H1N1. John Jacob Cannell MD Executive Director  (Nov 1, 2009 | post #4)

H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

HYPOTHESIS: H1N1 Virus has Mutated away from the Vaccine

There are strong suggestions of a more lethal mutation in stories coming out of Brazil, India, Italy, and specifically Ukraine, that suggest the viru has severely mutated to the badside, and away from the Vaccine (meaning the vaccine won't work on it anymore). I think that the following excerpt from a story has indeed come to pass..... Hybrid A/H1N1 flu tied to genetic trigger for larger, mutated version By Wayne Madsen Jun 24, 2009, 00:17 On May 19, WMR reported: “What researchers have told us is that as long as the current AH1N1 can infect humans, it will not try to mutate. Even though there have been deaths from AH1N1, most of those infected are sick for up to four days, take Tamiflu or similar drugs, and recover with immunity from the hybrid or ‘novel’ virus . . . However, with vaccinations, the AH1N1 virus will, of course, be rejected by human hosts and cases around the world will decrease. However, then, the virus will begin to mutate in order to successfully infect human hosts. And when that happens, the new, newly-mutated virus will become much more transmissible and more pathogenic. The nightmare scenario is that the new, mutated virus may take on the characteristics of H5N1 or the avian flu. The vaccines administered for AH1N1 will be ineffective against the new strain of H5N1 and the world may face a more deadly pandemic then the current AH1N1 outbreak. There are scientists at WHO who are aware of this scenario but their alarm has been suppressed by political and economic considerations.” GET READY PEOPLE - STOCK UP. IT'S HERE. THIS VACCINE IS WORTHLESS - AND DANGEROUS. WHAT WE NEED TO BE DOING IS DOSING UP ON VITAMIN D, STOCKPILING FOOD AND PREP ITEMS FOR WHEN SUPPLY CHAIN IS SEVERELY DISRUPTED, AND INFRASTRUCTURE (Phone, Electric, Water, Internet, Cable) GOES INTO ROLLING BLACKOUTS. ASK THE CDC ABOUT THE VITAMIN D DATA! THEY'VE GOT IT! THEY'VE BEEN TAKING DATA FROM SEVER HOSPITALIZED CASE & FATALITIES! WHY WON'T THEY SIMPLY SHARE THE FINDINGS THAT WILL SHOW THAT DECREASED LEVELS OF VITAMIN D IN A PERSON IS A HUGE FACTOR. ASK THE CDC FOR THE DATA.  (Nov 1, 2009 | post #3)

H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

HYPOTHESIS: H1N1 Virus has Mutated away from the Vaccine

Excerpt from: http://www.capital fm.co.ke/news/Keny anews/Swine-flu-va ccines-discarded-6 241.html Swine flu vaccines discarded BY CATHERINE KARONG'O NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 23 - The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that SCIENTISTS HAVE DISGARDED A FIRST SET OF VACCINES that had been developed for the prevention of H1N1 influenza virus commonly known as swine flu. WHO Country Director Dr David Okello said on Friday that this was because of the dilemma there was a possibility of the highly contagious virus mutating into a more severe form. “The scientists HAVE MOVED to the second level because of the dilemma we are all facing,” Dr Okello said. (END OF EXCERPT) COMMENTARY: It's done. They've "moved to the second level". They have changed something. What this probably means is that all vaccine manufacturing went through a sudden overhaul, in which a more recent genetic variation replaced the original seed strain. Why is this, when combined with all the recent changes in language from officials - so hard for people to believe? It's a pretty simple conclusion, and there is a direct quote from a WHO official. Is it that hard to believe that they'd spin this for a while, start us off low with sudden discussion of "IF" the virus mutates. Get the unwashed masses slowly warmed up to the idea? It explins all teh wierd and sudden flurry of activity, declarations of emergency, sudden vaccination reversals / shortages...... all of which has occured in the few days since this WHO official made these statements, that the VACCINE WAS DISGARDED (and then suggests it is because it no longer matches a new mutation out there). Something changed. I don't have time to post all the various changes in spread and mortality rates that are occurring in news media stories all over the globe. They are there is you want to look. We've even got clear statements from CDC that there have been MANY isolated cases of Tamiflu resistant mutation. Is it so hard to believe that with this GIANT petri dish out there - that this has't happened, and that they don't know about it, and that they've taken steps to adjust with the vaccine, that those steps have changed the timelines (which has resulted in thi weeks sudden turnabout in availability), and that they don't want to drop that bombshell on an unexpecting public? Is this REALLY that far of a stretch? But the biggest question of all is still undiscussed. Why won't they share the data on Vitamin D Correlations? Why isn't anyone asking? The tools in the toolbelt to fight this thing are quickly evaporating: Tamifflu resistace, antigenic drift - why wouldn't a simple release of data be issued? Data that indicates that something you can simply pick up at Wal-mart could dramatically reduce severity of infection, reduce the spread, and decrease fatalities. It's something at least. Ask the CDC for the data.  (Oct 31, 2009 | post #2)

H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

HYPOTHESIS: H1N1 Virus has Mutated away from the Vaccine

Virus has Mutated away from Vaccine Officials are suddenly openly talking about "what if" the virus mutates. Seeing what we have seen out of this crowd the past 5 months, this smacks of setting us up for bad news. They would not issue a tiny Peep about mutation if it hadn't already happened. Consider the following and add it all up. 1) Sebellius is making statements like..... <<"If the virus mutates, the vaccination will give a much more significant immune response to whatever comes next,"> > That's a Setup!!! 2) Homeland Security chair made statements << http://thehill.com /homenews/house/65 305-homeland-secur ity-chairman-not-p repared-for-h1n1-u ptick>>in which referenced mutation 4 times. Awful lot of sudden emphasis on mutation. 3) President Obama suddenly issues National Emergency. Based on the data they have been officially releasing - there's no justification for this - unless they know something we don't. 4) Vaccine delivery isn't slightly off - it's SUDDENLY WAY OFF! ...and it is taking governments by surprise! 5) You put all this together, with the comments from the Kenyan WHO official in the following story < http://www.capital fm.co.ke/news/Keny anews/Swine-flu-va ccines-discarded-6 241.html > (read the story - this WHO official lets slip that they discarded all of the first vaccine batch due to mutation fears), and you start thinking of the following realistic probability: THE VIRUS HAS MUTATED AWAY FROM THE VACCINE and the reason for the vaccine delivery interuption is that they scrapped what they had, and restarted from partial scratch. Bet you within 3 weeks this will become apparent in hindsite. The virus has mutated, and it has mutated towards greater lethality, and it has mutated away from the vaccine. And the only thing I know could help is Vitamin D - and the whole world, flublogia included is silent on the matter. The CDC has studies showing Vitamin D levels in sever cases, and have refused to release them. They are silent as to this, as it hinders their attempts to sell vaccine...... and people will die. - The Mountains Voice October 31, 2009  (Oct 31, 2009 | post #1)

H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

Press Release: Death & Hospitalization Chart

....edited and corrected information below.... Press Release: Death & Hospitalization Chart The following PDF link shows the progressive chart/data numbers for weekly Deaths / Hospitalizations. Chart begins on May 1, 2009 and continues to September 25, 2009. Some points of interest.... * In the last week alone there have been 5,276 U.S. Hospitalizations * During the same week there were 572 U.S. Deaths * This represents that 10.8% of all hospitalizations are currently resulting in fatalities. Conclusion: Something has changed. This is an incredibly high Case Fatality Rate (CFR) for hospitalizations. Here is a link to the Chart Data....http://www .themountainsvoice .net/SwineFluChart _DeathHospitalNumb ers.pdf This chart contains some suppositions, and is currently being mass distributed to Government Health Officials, News Media Outlets, Message Boards/Forums, and individual emails. Feel free to download the Chart and distribute to your local media outlets. Time is short. Look at the numbers at the chart. The numbers don't lie. * The data is compiled directly from CDC numbers, and was collected and formatted originally by users at *****.com (no affiliation to me). I simply added some columns that created simple statistical clarifications - I.E. took the weekly number, divided by 7 to get a daily average. The chart data is currently UPDATED & CORRECT. My earlier post information was incorrect. I had erroneously used the wrong column data for calculations. This has been corrected. My apologies. Numbers still look incredibly bad though.  (Sep 27, 2009 | post #2)

H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

Press Release: Death & Hospitalization Chart

Press Release: Death & Hospitalization Chart The following PDF link shows the progressive chart/data numbers for weekly Deaths / Hospitalizations. Chart begins on May 1, 2009 and continues to September 25, 2009. Some points of interest.... * In the last week alone there have been 1,529 U.S. Hospitalizations * During the same week there were 572 U.S. Deaths * This represents that 34.7% of all hospitalizations are currently resulting in fatalities. Conclusion: Something has changed. This is an incredibly high CFR. Here is a link to the Chart Data.... http://www.themoun tainsvoice.net/Swi neFluChart_DeathHo spitalNumbers.pdf This chart contains some suppositions, and is currently being mass distributed to Government Health Officials and News Media Outlets. Feel free to download and distribute to your local media outlets. Time is short. Look at the numbers at the chart. The numbers don't lie.  (Sep 26, 2009 | post #1)