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Kuwait denies negative reports on A(H1N1) vaccines |
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Saturday, 21 November 2009 23:08 |
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A Kuwaiti health official dismissed here on Saturday negative local press reports on recently imported A(H1N1) vaccines as baseless.
Recent claims had it that the swine flu vaccine causes foetal abnormalities or complications, and even impotence.
"There is no scientific proof that the vaccine causes foetal abnormalities or complications. So, ongoing fears are due to failure to get back to reliable scientific sources," Dr. Abeer Al-Bahho, Health Promotion Administration Chief, told reporters.
But, she said: "Concerns are justified and expected as such a vaccine is something new worldwide, but this does not mean that it is unsafe." "There is no scientific source saying that the vaccine could cause impotence," she said, asking anybody who may have counter-information in this respect to come up with it immediately.
She quoted the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as urging pregnant women to take the swine flu vaccine as infection could lead to abortion or premature birth-giving.
She reiterated that under-five children, chronic disease sufferers, pregnant women and obese people are given a top priority in terms of vaccination. - Kuna
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