35 questions reg introduction of HiB vaccine.

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Great observation, Mr. Chatterjee.

Thanks.

Sakti.

 

On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 7:13 PM, Jagannath Chatterjee <jagchat01wrote:

 

> To

> Dr Nitin Shah, Former President IAP,

> Chairperson,

> Asian Strategic Alliance for Pneumococcal Disease Prevention (ASAP),

> India.

>

> DT: 31.10.08

>

> Dear Dr Shah,

>

> Namaste.

> Wish you a very happy Deepavali. This is a open letter to you. I would

> like to congratulate you for heading the ASAP-India. I would also like

> to thank you for deciding to save the lives of 2 lakh children annually

> who, as per your estimates, suffer from the 10-15 strains of the 94

> strains of pneumonia that the vaccine you promote protects from.

>

> I would like to ask you a few questions:

>

> 1. What is the name of this vaccine?

> 2. Who manufactures this?

> 3. Where was this vaccine tested in Asia?

> 4.

> Which was the hospital involved? Did it have all the facilities to test

> this vaccine? Were all protocols, medical and ethical,followed while

> this trial was conducted? Was informed consent of participants taken?

> 5.

> Who were the doctors who certified the study? I would like to have

> their full names, qualifications, background and if there was any

> conflict of interest.

> 6. Where is the full

> text of the study? Who funded this study?

> 7.

> Where have the tests,

> which have confirmed that 2 lakh children in India die from

> 10-15 strains of pneumonia that this vaccine protects from, been

> conducted?

> 8.

> How many children in India suffer from these 10-15 strains? Where have

> these tests confirming this been conducted and by whom?

> 9. If the

> vaccine is so beneficial and so effective why is the Government of

> India waiting for another one year to introduce this?

> 10. Do you have the permission from the Health Ministry to advocate for

> this vaccine?

> 11.

> What are the short term and long term side effects of this vaccine?

> Where have these studies been conducted?

> 12. Which vaccine was used as the " placebo " for safety trials?

> 13. Is it true as has been discussed in WHO journals that this vaccine

> makes children susceptible to asthma?

> 14. What are the ingredients of this vaccine?

> 15. What are the individual side effects of each of the

> ingredients?

> 16. How do these vaccine ingredients interact amongst

> themselves?

> 17. What are the heavy metals used in this vaccine?

> 18. What are the carcinogens in this vaccine?

> 19. What are the neurotoxins in this vaccine?

> 20. Which animal/human serum/tissues have been used?

> 21. What are the antibiotics in this vaccine?

> 22. Have genetically modified viruses been used?

> 23. Which particular test has made you sure about the efficacy of this

> vaccine?

> 24. How is this vaccine going to be administered?

> 25. Does this vaccine take care of both humoral and cell mediated immunity?

> 26.

> Has the public been taken into confidence about the way the vaccine has

> been tested, certified, and the side effects of the vaccine? What made

> you decide that this vaccine can be indiscriminately administered to all

> children

> without taking into consideration their health history, family history

> and without testing for their possible allergic reaction to any of the

> vaccine ingredients? What about those who are genetically susceptible

> to toxic damage? How do you intend to screen the children?

> 27. What is the protocol to treat children who suffer from side effects of

> this vaccine?

> 28. What is the procedure to record adverse effects from this vaccine?

> 29. Will the adverse effects noted be available for public scrutiny?

> 30. What will be the medico legal options for parents

> whose children suffer from adverse effects?

> 31. What is the amount of compensation that will be paid to infants who die

> from he adverse effects of this vaccine?

> 32. Who will pay the compensation?

> 33.

> Who is the responsible person who can be held liable in case this

> vaccine is proved to be ineffective and/or associated with severe

> adverse effects?

> 34. In countries where this vaccine has been allowed what are ALL the side

> effects that have been noted?

> 35.

> What is the source of funding of the ASAP? Can we have the list of

> people/organisations who have financially supported it? Who, besides

> you, are the other members of this organisation and their current

> occupation and background?

>

> This letter does not debar us from

> asking further questions. We hope you will share the reply with ALL of

> us. We are very much interested to know. We will ask further questions

> upon receipt of the answers.

>

> If you are unable to answer the questions or

> you think that these questions are irrelevant kindly let us know.

>

> Thanking you,

>

> Yours faithfully,

> Jagannath Chatterjee.

> jagchat01 <jagchat01%40>

> Citizen of India.

>

> cc: Doctors/activists/policy makers/medico legal experts/public health

> experts/academicians

> who may be interested to know more about this vaccine.

>

> " The damage caused by vaccine exposure (of mercury) is massive. It's bigger

> than asbestos, bigger than tobacco, bigger than anything you've ever seen. "

> - Mark Blaxill, vice president of Safe Minds, a nonprofit organization

> concerned about the role of mercury in medicines.

>

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