There is no money to vaccinate all: Ssa

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Translation: Spanish ? English

http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2009/08/27/index.php?section=sociedad&article=035n1soc

The antigen against A/H1N1, only for pregnant women and people with chronic diseases

Provide more 223 deaths from influenza, there is no money to vaccinate all: Ssa
It is guaranteed the purchase of 20 million doses in Europe and discusses buying other in China, which would cost up to 100 per cent cheaper

20.966 There confirmadados influenza cases in the country

The federal government has no money to vaccinate all Mexicans, as well as not indicated, except for people with risk factors, such as those suffering from chronic disease (obesity, diabetes, cancer) and pregnant women, among others, said the head of the Ministry of Health (SSA), Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos.

Meanwhile, Mauricio Hernandez Avila, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, stated that, in a conservative scenario from October to March next will quadruple the number of suspected of having influenza A/H1N1 in relation to those who have been reported among April and August. During what he called "the first and second cycles" of the epidemic Registration 54 thousand cases of respiratory infections due possibly to the new virus. Until yesterday it had confirmed 20 thousand 966.

Based on the model designed by experts from the experience of Mexico after it was disclosed the existence of the new strain of flu this coming winter would be hospitalized and 21 thousand people would register about 223 people who died The new strain, said the undersecretary.

He started the first training course for health personnel

Hernandez Avila Cordova Villalobos and participated yesterday in the inaugural course on Early diagnosis, clinical management and precautions in the treatment of influenza A/H1N1. The Secretary of Health stressed that the new flu is still a topical issue worldwide and concern, to the extent that in planning for the return to school in European countries, governments plan to conduct social distancing measures, such as closure of schools, shops and cancellation of public events.

In an interview later commented on the possibility to purchase vaccines to China, which would be 40 to over 100 per cent cheaper than those offered by European laboratories, which is very attractive if the quality is guaranteed and product safety, said.
So far he said has ensured the purchase of 20 million doses with a European manufacturer and is on track to materialize over a contract with another laboratory to buy 10 million additional doses.

Regarding the credit offered by the World Bank, which last week reported that Undersecretary Hernandez Avila would be to upgrade the network for epidemiological surveillance and acquisition of vaccines and antiviral drugs, Cordova pointed out that since it is loans that do not represent an increase budget ceiling must be paid, it must "weigh the consequences of what it means borrowing.

However, he commented that the government of Mexico will accept a loan for the construction of the new headquarters of the Institute of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference, which are required for 700 million pesos, of which 200 million are available for this year, he said.

On the proposal made last Monday by the president of the National Union of Education Workers, Elba Esther Gordillo, of implementing the flu vaccine to students and teachers in the country, stressed that the particulars of the World (WHO) on the subject are to be primarily to immunize the population with risk factors such as obesity and diabetes, as well as health workers.

In the first presentation of refresher course on influenza from yesterday offered to general practitioners, Hernandez Avila said that the second cycle of transmission of the H1N1 strain, which affects the southeast of the Republic, has been of magnitude minor and slow propagation. Meanwhile, Jalisco and Tamaulipas reported an upward trend in cases that are reported daily, although most are mild.

 

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Re: There is no money to vaccinate all: Ssa

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Translation: Spanish ? English
Preparations against influenza: more shots

It would buy an additional lot of 10 million doses

27/08/2009
MEXICO (El Universal) .- The government of Mexico will acquire 10 million flu shots AH1N1 additional to the 20 million who already agreed with the international pharmaceutical industry.

Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, Secretary of Health, said that there are also talks with the government of China to buy another batch of vaccines, adding that he would wait to see first results. Although the vaccine price is 40% cheaper than those offered by European laboratories, "has to first see its effectiveness." For winter, regrowth of influenza A H1N1 could reach about 198 thousand Mexicans, according to analysis by the Health Ministry.

This figure is part of a conservative scenario that was presented Wednesday to general practitioners, nurses and laboratory staff, IMSS, ISSSTE, Pemex, Defense and Navy, who will be able to timely diagnose the disease and prevent death more vaccines in Campeche, with admission to classes, the number of influenza cases reached 140, medical spokesman confirmed the Secretary of Health Julio Saldivar Baez. The official explained that the figure could rise to 300 infected since the beginning of the school is no greater concentration of people and a pickup that currently is 20%.

 

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Re: There is no money to vaccinate all: Ssa

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"The federal government has no money to vaccinate all Mexicans, as well as not indicated, except for people with risk factors, such as those suffering from chronic disease (obesity, diabetes, cancer) and pregnant women, among others, said the head of the Ministry of Health (SSA), Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos."

Insert an private individualy prepaid ticket for all other non already inserted people (ticket value as the price of the 2jab vacc.).

Already exists many taxes monthly/yearly payed.

 

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Re: 50% effective vaccine antiAH1N1

Re: 50% effective vaccine antiAH1N1

http://www.exonline.com.mx/diario/n...al/ven_50_efectiva_la_vacuna_antiah1n1/705588

28-August-2009
Ven 50% effective vaccine antiAH1N1
Andr?s Guardiola
Leon, Gto. The vaccine against influenza A H1N1, producing laboratories around the world, "not a panacea," said Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, who noted that the effectiveness of the vaccine is 50 percent.

"The efficiency that have shown protective vaccines have been 50%, then neither a panacea, and that should be very clear."

According to the head of the Health Secretariat (SSA), the ideal is to take the measures recommended to avoid contagion, and said do you need to vaccinate the entire population.

Cordova Villalobos said should be vaccinated high-risk population, ie elderly people, children, pregnant women, people with morbid obesity and chronic respiratory diseases.

"And so what we do, we're talking about 23.8 million Mexicans."

The official noted that the high-risk groups are those with the priority to be vaccinated, so they said there are no vaccines to administer to all Mexicans.

"They apply to a certain age, to a certain group, because we also have other means to contain the disease progression. The vaccine is not a panacea, is not unique, "he reiterated.

Questioned about the possibility that Mexico buys Chinese vaccines and their level of quality, Cordova Villalobos said that in the oriental country has everything, and that scientific standards have a standard of excellence and recognized for something, he said, China is a world power.

However, the purchase of vaccines to China is only a possibility, since they must be approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). For now, the purchase will only European laboratories, with whom he signed a contract.

"This is a possibility, obviously must await results of clinical studies, analyzing two things fundamentally, its efficacy and safety, and also" the approval of WHO, since at that time could be another provider. Not to say that we are going to bring. No decision is taken, we have already secured 20 million doses with a European laboratory, and we are negotiating another ten million with other European laboratory, but China remains as another possibility. "

The health secretary said that for now is already working with a laboratory for Mexico to begin testing experimental vaccines in 2010. "In 2011, as we will be producing these vaccines against influenza on a commercial basis and to qualify that our country needs," he said.

Cordova Villalobos said that this year the vaccine will not be sold through pharmacies, and laboratories that lack the capacity to produce more doses.
Leon, Gto. The vaccine against influenza A H1N1, producing laboratories around the world, "not a panacea," said Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, who noted that the effectiveness of the vaccine is 50 percent.

"The efficiency that have shown protective vaccines have been 50%, then neither a panacea, and that should be very clear."

According to the head of the Health Secretariat (SSA), the ideal is to take the measures recommended to avoid contagion, and said do you need to vaccinate the entire population.

Cordova Villalobos said should be vaccinated high-risk population, ie elderly people, children, pregnant women, people with morbid obesity and chronic respiratory diseases.

"And so what we do, we're talking about 23.8 million Mexicans."

The official noted that the high-risk groups are those with the priority to be vaccinated, so they said there are no vaccines to administer to all Mexicans.

"They apply to a certain age, to a certain group, because we also have other means to contain the disease progression. The vaccine is not a panacea, is not unique, "he reiterated.

Questioned about the possibility that Mexico buys Chinese vaccines and their level of quality, Cordova Villalobos said that in the oriental country has everything, and that scientific standards have a standard of excellence and recognized for something, he said, China is a world power.

However, the purchase of vaccines to China is only a possibility, since they must be approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). For now, the purchase will only European laboratories, with whom he signed a contract.

"This is a possibility, obviously must await results of clinical studies, analyzing two things fundamentally, its efficacy and safety, and also" the approval of WHO, since at that time could be another provider. Not to say that we are going to bring. No decision is taken, we have already secured 20 million doses with a European laboratory, and we are negotiating another ten million with other European laboratory, but China remains as another possibility. "

The health secretary said that for now is already working with a laboratory for Mexico to begin testing experimental vaccines in 2010. "In 2011, as we will be producing these vaccines against influenza on a commercial basis and to qualify that our country needs," he said.

Cordova Villalobos said that this year the vaccine will not be sold through pharmacies, and laboratories that lack the capacity to produce more doses.
Leon, Gto. The vaccine against influenza A H1N1, producing laboratories around the world, "not a panacea," said Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, who noted that the effectiveness of the vaccine is 50 percent.

"The efficiency that have shown protective vaccines have been 50%, then neither a panacea, and that should be very clear."

According to the head of the Health Secretariat (SSA), the ideal is to take the measures recommended to avoid contagion, and said do you need to vaccinate the entire population.

Cordova Villalobos said should be vaccinated high-risk population, ie elderly people, children, pregnant women, people with morbid obesity and chronic respiratory diseases.

"And so what we do, we're talking about 23.8 million Mexicans."

The official noted that the high-risk groups are those with the priority to be vaccinated, so they said there are no vaccines to administer to all Mexicans.

"They apply to a certain age, to a certain group, because we also have other means to contain the disease progression. The vaccine is not a panacea, is not unique, "he reiterated.

Questioned about the possibility that Mexico buys Chinese vaccines and their level of quality, Cordova Villalobos said that in the oriental country has everything, and that scientific standards have a standard of excellence and recognized for something, he said, China is a world power.

However, the purchase of vaccines to China is only a possibility, since they must be approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). For now, the purchase will only European laboratories, with whom he signed a contract.

"This is a possibility, obviously must await results of clinical studies, analyzing two things fundamentally, its efficacy and safety, and also" the approval of WHO, since at that time could be another provider. Not to say that we are going to bring. No decision is taken, we have already secured 20 million doses with a European laboratory, and we are negotiating another ten million with other European laboratory, but China remains as another possibility. "

The health secretary said that for now is already working with a laboratory for Mexico to begin testing experimental vaccines in 2010. "In 2011, as we will be producing these vaccines against influenza on a commercial basis and to qualify that our country needs," he said.

Cordova Villalobos said that this year the vaccine will not be sold through pharmacies, and laboratories that lack the capacity to produce more doses.

 

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Re: There is no money to vaccinate all: Ssa

http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/ciudad/97198.html

Edith Martinez
El Universal
Friday August 28, 2009
edith.martinez @ eluniversal.com.mx

Vaccines against seasonal influenza which occurs each year in the winter season, will be available in Mexico City from the second half of October.

On that date, the Federal District authorities launched a vaccination campaign to protect children under six months and older than 60 years, the group most vulnerable to contracting the virus.

However, the health secretary of Mexico City, Francisco Osuna, reported that medicine to immunize the population against human influenza responsible for the recent health scare, is not ready.

He explained that the missing World Health Organization approved laboratory to start with the mass production of vaccines. So far, researchers continue testing to ensure they do not cause side effects.

After the inauguration of the second Meeting of Social Work, Ahued supported the announcement of federal Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, on the acquisition of 10 million more vaccinations.

He said that regardless of the drug is still not available, the work of Cordova Villalobos of "tying" the dose, will ensure vaccines for the population.

New cases without verifying

Ahued reported that on Monday after two people showing symptoms of the disease, cases are not checked. But he rejected the number is increasing, pus on Tuesday there were no records of new cases:

The official said the city is ready to face a rebound of influenza A H1N1, it is scheduled to arrive in the cold season.

He said that in late October, install and start to operate the laboratory for the detection of cases.

The recommendations for the population will be different this time. For example, the use of face mask is recommended only in people who are already ill and is in contact with them, and not widespread as it did during the health alert in the months of April and May,

The light is green health, without any restrictions on the population, rather than remain on alert.

 

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Re: The vaccine ready. Mexico does buy in China

Re: The vaccine ready. Mexico does buy in China

http://www.milenio.com/node/275263

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The vaccine ready. Mexico does buy in China
Federal Minister of Health announces the purchase of a batch of Chinese antivirals. The official said that Mexico does not have the capacity to manufacture

Fri, 28/08/2009 - 08:19

Jose Angel Cordova anuncioLe?n did yesterday, Gto.-Federal Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos said he will be until 2011 when Mexico can be produced on a commercial vaccine against human influenza A H1N1.

"We have a partnership with one of the laboratories for the production of the same vaccine in Mexico, starting from 2010 with the pilot tests and in 2011 and we will be producing vaccines on a commercial basis," said Health Secretary.

To produce vaccines against influenza A virus H1N1, Jose Angel Cordova explained that in embryonated eggs virus is grown, but "this wicked virus has only one third of the capacity for growth that the seasonal virus," so that to develop more slowly, the vaccine is also slower.

For now the Federal Government reviews the acquisition of 10 million Chinese vaccines against influenza A virus H1N1, which has a value 40 percent lower than those acquired at a European laboratory.

According to Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, the cost of each dose is 7 euros, and that vaccines are cheaper Chinese does not mean they are of lower quality.

"Not everything that is done in China is bad ... if clinical trials show that they are efficient, although China may be a possibility," said Cordova Villalobos, who considered the vaccines take Chinese as an additional option, and wisely .

The federal official said that despite the high cost of vaccines, the laboratory will provide the first 20 million doses, has a long history of production, and that before considering the option of purchasing Chinese doses, could be purchased before 10 million more with other European laboratory.

European laboratories are producing the vaccine Swiss Novartis and Glaxo Smith Kline in Britain, while the Chinese pharmaceutical producer of the vaccine is Sinovac and as his director Yin Weidong, each dose would cost 30 percent less than European vaccines, ie $ 30.

And according to the director of the drugmaker Asian, Chinese scientists have made a single dose is sufficient to combat the virus, while other companies require two doses to immunize the patient.

The trade name of the Chinese vaccine is Panflu and is expected to begin to be distributed from next week the first 5 million doses ordered by the Government of that country.

Cordova Villalobos also reiterated that the vaccine is expensive, their efficiency in terms of protection, does not exceed 50 percent.

"They are not a panacea ... so no need to vaccinate the entire population, but to vaccinate high-risk population are 23.8 million people," said Health Secretary, who said that the priority groups are pregnant women , morbidly obese individuals with chronic respiratory diseases, unstable diabetes, with low defenses from diseases such as tuberculosis, cancer or HIV, in addition to health workers and daycare workers.

Carlos Hugo Gonz?lez
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