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After the debate surrounding the pandemic vaccine Pandemrix requested swine flu vaccine Celvapan. We are experiencing a lot of interest both in Sweden and Norway. But the vaccine is booked, "says Camilla Sjostrom, Nordic Communications Baxter. "It is especially Norwegians who call and ask for Celvapan, because the flu has caused many deaths there," adds Baxter's chief medical officer in the Nordic Rolf Gustavsson. At the company can currently not answer the question when the vaccine becomes available in the Nordic countries. So far offered Celvapan reveals only the four European countries who have ordered the vaccine, in addition to New Zealand. - We have an agreement to supply these countries and must fulfill the agreements before we can deliver to other countries. Baxter also working with WHO to provide countries with Celvapan, which according to the WHO, has an urgent and great need of help, "she says. 80 million doses A total of 80 million doses of Celvapan ordered and produced in vaccine factories in the Czech Republic. According to Anders Tegnell, Head of the National Board, is not an issue to order home Celvapan in Sweden. All vaccinated against swine flu, which is now produced in Europe is Sold and distributed exclusively through national channels. -No private, normal sales in the market place. It may take at least six months in the situation normalized, "he says. Pandemrix offered in Sweden from the British vaccine manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline, contains viral genes grown in eggs. Virus Genes in Celvapan has instead produced in mammalian cells, which means that aggallergiker can feel more secure when the vaccination. In Pandemrix is adjuvant squalene, to strengthen the immune system's response, and a preservative consisting of mercury salt, which is now being discussed in particular whether they can cause side effects, in addition to those common sasonsinfluensavacciner offers. Adjuvant and preservatives are not in Celvapan. |
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