Baxter and Swine Flu Vaccine- What You Should Know

• Baxter International is rushing to develop a vaccine for the swine flu “epidemic” according to the Chicago Tribune.  chi-baxter-swine-flu-27-apr27,0,3579388.story

However, while this may seem like  good news on the surface, there is a bit of recent stained credibility that follows Baxter’s reputation and has effectively colored the company as worthless for the public who are in the know. While the United States corporate controlled media sat on this story, it was reported elsewhere in the world from Canada, Austria, the UK  and Japan.

Apparently, in March 2009 Baxter sent  flu vaccine that was “accidentally” contaminated with Avian Bird Flu to 18 different countries .  The contaminated product, a mix of H3N2 seasonal flu viruses and unlabeled H5N1 viruses, was supplied to an Austrian research company. The Austrian firm, Avir Green Hills Biotechnology, then sent portions of it to sub-contractors in the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Germany.

Baxter hasn’t shed much light — at least not publicly — on how the accident happened. Earlier this week Bona called the mistake the result of a combination of “just the process itself, (and) technical and human error in this procedure.”

He said he couldn’t reveal more information because it would give away proprietary information about Baxter’s production process. 8561066.html

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