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A dose of H1N1 vaccine will cost two or three U.S. dollars
Georgina Olson
Adviser of the Pan American Health Organization said that it will require two doses to counteract the virus of influenza
The average cost of the vaccine against the H1N1 influenza A will be between two and three dollars for each dose, and according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will require an average of two doses per person to protect against the virus, reported yesterday at a news conference, the technical advisor on immunization Jon K. Andrus, from the organization's headquarters in Washington DC.
Andrus will be recalled that in a period of four to six months when the vaccines are ready, and will be around the 24 laboratories involved in its production. It is estimated that these laboratories may produce one thousand to two billion doses, which is not sufficient to vaccinate the whole world, whose population is estimated at seven billion people.
For this reason the World Health Organization (WHO) and PAHO have started to develop a vaccination plan to ensure to protect the most vulnerable: "The strategy will be to vaccinate the elderly, very young, pregnant women and ensure of equality in access to vaccines "he said.
However, Andrus acknowledged that there is some concern within the OPS on the equitable distribution of vaccines, as there are some laboratories that already have sales contracts with specific countries, but have not begun to produce. "We are making a great effort to ensure that we have the best plan of action," he said, explaining that even with the seasonal influenza vaccine dose is sufficient, in the case of influenza A H1N1 required two doses
succeed.
An official of the OPS also released the latest statistics from the organization on the evolution of the virus were confirmed yesterday to ten thousand cases of 540 infected.
And around the world have been 86 deaths that have occurred in 14 countries in the Americas are: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru and United States.
Andrus noted that WHO is not recommending any travel restrictions because of the epidemic. Regarding the drugs, stressed that it has been shown that the virus is sensitive to the drug oseltamivir.
A dose of H1N1 vaccine will cost two or three U.S. dollars
Georgina Olson
Adviser of the Pan American Health Organization said that it will require two doses to counteract the virus of influenza
The average cost of the vaccine against the H1N1 influenza A will be between two and three dollars for each dose, and according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will require an average of two doses per person to protect against the virus, reported yesterday at a news conference, the technical advisor on immunization Jon K. Andrus, from the organization's headquarters in Washington DC.
Andrus will be recalled that in a period of four to six months when the vaccines are ready, and will be around the 24 laboratories involved in its production. It is estimated that these laboratories may produce one thousand to two billion doses, which is not sufficient to vaccinate the whole world, whose population is estimated at seven billion people.
For this reason the World Health Organization (WHO) and PAHO have started to develop a vaccination plan to ensure to protect the most vulnerable: "The strategy will be to vaccinate the elderly, very young, pregnant women and ensure of equality in access to vaccines "he said.
However, Andrus acknowledged that there is some concern within the OPS on the equitable distribution of vaccines, as there are some laboratories that already have sales contracts with specific countries, but have not begun to produce. "We are making a great effort to ensure that we have the best plan of action," he said, explaining that even with the seasonal influenza vaccine dose is sufficient, in the case of influenza A H1N1 required two doses
succeed.
An official of the OPS also released the latest statistics from the organization on the evolution of the virus were confirmed yesterday to ten thousand cases of 540 infected.
And around the world have been 86 deaths that have occurred in 14 countries in the Americas are: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru and United States.
Andrus noted that WHO is not recommending any travel restrictions because of the epidemic. Regarding the drugs, stressed that it has been shown that the virus is sensitive to the drug oseltamivir.
