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injecting patients with cowpox, which
poor get poorer.’ Companies such as
InequalityinStorageofAnti-viralDrugs
Jin-ok
hasaverymildeffectinhumans.Later,
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Novartis
Byeon
French microbiologist Louis Pasteur
Canada100%
manage most vaccine factories in the
generalized Jenner’s idea by developing
France60%
U.S.,FranceandtheU.K.”
UnitedKingdom 50%
what he called a rabies vaccine -- now
People in countries not capable of
Austria47%
termed an antitoxin, and in the 19th
purchasing the costly vaccines, as is
Switcherland40%
century vaccines were considered a
the case in large parts of Africa, suffer
U.S.25%
matter of national prestige. Compulsory
from a deficiency of the vaccines.
Chile5.6%
vaccinationlawsweresoonpassed,while
Furthermore, the companies attempt
India2.7%
the 20th Century saw the introduction
to take advantage of governments
Philiphineunder1%
ofseveralsuccessfulvaccines,including
when signing agreements. Korea was
Thailandunder1%
those against diphtheria, measles,
no exception, as the letter of intention
mumps,andrubella.
(LSI) to purchase vaccines from GSK
Gulf War syndrome, citing the presence
would not guarantee the rights to
of the substance in an anthrax vaccine
deliver complaints to the company. An
Criticsofvaccines
The reasons people give for
given to military personal during the
organizationnamedKoreanPharmacists
questioning the safety of vaccines
1991PersianGulfWar.Onestudyfound
for a Democratic Society strongly
vary. Some insist that vaccines contain
that such veterans were significantly
criticized the LSI format, blasting GSK
hazardous materials such as thimerosal,
more likely to have antibodies to
for not agreeing to be responsible if
an organomercury compound
squalene -- 95 percent -- than Gulf
troubles arise over the safety of the
(approximately 49 percent mercury by
War veterans who displayed no such
vaccines.
weight) which is used as an antiseptic
symptoms.
and antifungal agent. It is also used as
Vaccines have also been blamed for
Donotforget
a preservative in vaccines and many
causing fatal diseases. The 1976 swine
“Vaccinations have been a disaster on
other products. Unlike earlier vaccine
flu outbreak was caused by a strain of
theimmunesystem.Theyactuallycause
preservatives, thimerosal does not
the H1N1 influenza virus. The outbreak
a lot of illnesses. We are changing our
reduce the potency of the vaccines
is most remembered for the mass
geneticcodethroughvaccinations,”said
that it protects. Although experts insist
vaccination prompted in the United
Guylaine Lanctot, M.D. Vaccines have
that a small amount of thimerosal is
States.Thestrainitselfkilledoneperson
been one of the most common ways
harmless to humans, critics suggest the
and hospitalized 13. However, side-
to prevent and eradicate diseases for a
possibility of autism, developmental
effects from the vaccine caused 500
century,butevidencelingerspointingto
disabilities and nerve damage if
cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome and
theirinherentdangers.
the chemical is accumulated in the
25deaths.
human body. In accordance with such
criticisms, thimerosal is no longer used
firestorm@hufs.ac.kr
Violentdrugcompanies
as a preservative in routine childhood
With the spread of swine flu, there
vaccinations in the United States,
are those who profit as well as those
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countries in the European Union and a
who suffer from the disease. A select
fewotheraffluentnations.
few international corporations that
Gulf War syndrome (GWS) or Gulf
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Another material regarded as
produce vaccines and antiviral drugs,
War illness (GWI) is an illness reported
potentially dangerous are immunologic
distributingthemallovertheworldwith
by combat veterans of the 1991 Persian
Gulf War typified by a range of medically
adjuvants, agents that may stimulate
licenses guaranteed by World Health
unexplained symptoms. These include
the immune system and increase the
Organization are an example of the
fatigue, loss of muscle control, headaches,
response to a vaccine, without having
former.“Theirmainmarketsareusually
dizziness and loss of balance, memory
problems,muscleandjointpain,indigestion
any specific antigenic effect. An
countriesinNorthAmerica,Europeand
andskinproblems.
increasing number of vaccines with
Japan,”anarticleintheKoreanlanguage
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is
●
adjuvants,includingsqualene,MF59and
magazine Hankyoreh 21 explains. “As a
an autoimmune disorder affecting the
phosphateadjuvants,arebeingtestedon
result, the distribution of drugs follows
peripheral nervous system, usually
triggeredbyanacuteinfectiousprocess.
humans. Some have linked squalene to
the rule of ‘the rich get richer and the
DECEMBER 2009

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