GSK comes under fire for chimp-derivative vaccine test

The vaccine is for the paediatric respiratory syncytial virus , which is highly infectious and to which children of a young age are particularly vulnerable.Because the vaccine contains a genetically modified organism , GSK is required to follow an additional public consultation process in South Africa.

The time-period open to the public for commentary ended recently, said Moremi, and the department received 346 emails with objections, which are now being considered. Another, identified only as Taryn, was opposed to the use of Africa’s residents as “laboratory rats”. The study of six to seven-month-old babies is the next step and will take place in 17 countries. Permission has already been obtained in 11 of them, namely the US, Canada, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Finland, Poland, Panama, Turkey, the UK and Thailand.

Because the vaccine will be administered to children who are likely not to have had the RSV infection before, there are possible side-effects that GSK may yet be unaware of, said McGuffie. “Every year, between February and July, we have hundreds of babies who contract chest infections as a result of it. Even adults and elderly people can be affected. Many of the children require hospitalisation and may even be admitted to high-care units. Some children die as a result of the infection.”

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