Million doses of a common children's vaccine recalled

[gatorboy]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071212/ap_on_he_me/vaccine_recall

ATLANTA - More than a million doses of a common vaccine given to babies as young as two months was being recalled Wednesday because of contamination risks, but the top U.S. health official said it was not a health threat.

The recall is for 1.2 million doses of the vaccine for Hib, which protects against meningitis, pneumonia and other serious infections, and a combination vaccine for Hib and hepatitis B. The vaccine is recommended for all children under 5 and is usually given in a three-shot series, starting at two months.

Drug maker Merck & Co., which announced the recall after testing showed a sterilization problem in a Pennsylvania factory, said concerned parents should contact their child's doctor.

[AX10]

1. Vioxx/Gardasil Merck strikes again!

:puke:

[defendandprotect]

2. Holy crap! THIS is Merck!!!! Have to mention that I recently got a J&J tube

of First Aid Cream with a bottom which wasn't sealed properly!!!

Can you imagine what is going on that we don't know about --- !!!

Repugs -- -good for corporate business --- good for disease and death!!!

[gatorboy]

3. Eek. Guess I should check my medicine cabinet. n/t

[defendandprotect]

4. We are "Bushed" in every direction --- !!!!