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Ensuring the safety of pandemic vaccines
6 August 2009 -- WHO is aware of some media reports that have expressed concern about the safety of vaccines for pandemic influenza. The public needs to be reassured that regulatory procedures in place for the licensing of pandemic vaccines, including procedures for expediting regulatory approval, are rigorous and do not compromise safety or quality controls.
Read more on the safety of pandemic vaccines
Read about the pandemic influenza vaccine manufacturing process

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