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Schweinegrippe-Impfung: Ein Testpatient packt aus
21.08.09
One has now jumped: The business graduate Axel Sch. (40). He said: "The vaccine has made me sick - the test is irresponsible." Even a few hours after vaccination, 10 August had been submitted the sweat on his forehead. "I felt completely beaten. On the third day my kidneys and my head hurt and I've got a fever. Then I had a coughing fit - and the sink was suddenly red. It was blood! "
The Munich LMU medical scientist Frank von Sonnenburg, who leads the nationwide study, does not want to believe the narrative: "Such adverse reactions to the vaccine can not do anything to have." He does not conceal that, as with other influenza vaccines as a defensive reaction to the Vaccination flu-like symptoms may occur. "In addition, you may experience mild pain at the injection site, redness or swelling."
Of course, many subjects had side effects. "To find them, we do make such a study. If the illness worse and we had not been tested before - then everyone would scream out loud. "
The vaccine has been approved too quickly to study? Fact: In this composition, he has not yet been applied in humans. Federal Health Minister Ulla Schmidt said on Wednesday they had felt initially set by the pharmaceutical industry under pressure. Increasingly, criticism is heard: The Paul-Ehrlich-Institute points out that the side effects are expected here rather than in a normal flu vaccine. The Professional Association of Child and Adolescent Physicians speaks of "a possibly increased number of unknown side effects."
British researchers warned, even before the brain disease, the Guillain-Barre syndrome. They refer to a vaccination campaign in 1976 in the U.S. with a similar swine flu virus, which resulted in 25 people have died.
This also explains why the U.S. seems to only test vaccines without so-called Immunverst?rker. This led to increased side effects, said study leader Frank von Sonnenburg. "The amplifiers produce more antibodies, therefore, also the defensive reaction of the body is greater." Kidney pain and bloody cough as respondent Axel Sch. However, even with this amplifier are not expected. "We make a clean trial."
Axel Sch. but insists that his complaints come from the vaccination. "It's no coincidence that it occurred directly after that." He criticized the university, that she had explained enough in advance. For three days he was flat situated in this heat. "When I called at the LMU, have queried only very materially to their questionnaire and then referred me to my doctor." The medical costs and lost earnings, he now claims to have replaced by the HMO, which supervised the study.
Even as a student has Axel Sch. participated in clinical trials. Even in a study on influenza vaccination at LMU, he has had good experiences. "That's why I've pledged immediately, when I asked if I would test the new vaccine."
But his trust in research is gone, he breaks off the vaccine trial. In October, the Munich-based professionals will fly to Latin America. He had looked forward to being able to travel unencumbered - until then he had received the second of three vaccinations. "Afraid I have not yet - I do not belong to the risk group. And as bad as the side effects of the swine flu itself can not be. "
Nina Bautz
Schweinegrippe-Impfung: Ein Testpatient packt aus
21.08.09
One has now jumped: The business graduate Axel Sch. (40). He said: "The vaccine has made me sick - the test is irresponsible." Even a few hours after vaccination, 10 August had been submitted the sweat on his forehead. "I felt completely beaten. On the third day my kidneys and my head hurt and I've got a fever. Then I had a coughing fit - and the sink was suddenly red. It was blood! "
The Munich LMU medical scientist Frank von Sonnenburg, who leads the nationwide study, does not want to believe the narrative: "Such adverse reactions to the vaccine can not do anything to have." He does not conceal that, as with other influenza vaccines as a defensive reaction to the Vaccination flu-like symptoms may occur. "In addition, you may experience mild pain at the injection site, redness or swelling."
Of course, many subjects had side effects. "To find them, we do make such a study. If the illness worse and we had not been tested before - then everyone would scream out loud. "
The vaccine has been approved too quickly to study? Fact: In this composition, he has not yet been applied in humans. Federal Health Minister Ulla Schmidt said on Wednesday they had felt initially set by the pharmaceutical industry under pressure. Increasingly, criticism is heard: The Paul-Ehrlich-Institute points out that the side effects are expected here rather than in a normal flu vaccine. The Professional Association of Child and Adolescent Physicians speaks of "a possibly increased number of unknown side effects."
British researchers warned, even before the brain disease, the Guillain-Barre syndrome. They refer to a vaccination campaign in 1976 in the U.S. with a similar swine flu virus, which resulted in 25 people have died.
This also explains why the U.S. seems to only test vaccines without so-called Immunverst?rker. This led to increased side effects, said study leader Frank von Sonnenburg. "The amplifiers produce more antibodies, therefore, also the defensive reaction of the body is greater." Kidney pain and bloody cough as respondent Axel Sch. However, even with this amplifier are not expected. "We make a clean trial."
Axel Sch. but insists that his complaints come from the vaccination. "It's no coincidence that it occurred directly after that." He criticized the university, that she had explained enough in advance. For three days he was flat situated in this heat. "When I called at the LMU, have queried only very materially to their questionnaire and then referred me to my doctor." The medical costs and lost earnings, he now claims to have replaced by the HMO, which supervised the study.
Even as a student has Axel Sch. participated in clinical trials. Even in a study on influenza vaccination at LMU, he has had good experiences. "That's why I've pledged immediately, when I asked if I would test the new vaccine."
But his trust in research is gone, he breaks off the vaccine trial. In October, the Munich-based professionals will fly to Latin America. He had looked forward to being able to travel unencumbered - until then he had received the second of three vaccinations. "Afraid I have not yet - I do not belong to the risk group. And as bad as the side effects of the swine flu itself can not be. "
Nina Bautz