Swine Flu Vaccine Almost Ready

The World Health Organization has said that vaccine manufacturers are on track to start delivering the first batches of Swine Flu vaccine some time next month (September). Several drug manufacturers have reportedly started testing their vaccines on humans, and early safety results should be available by next month, thus clearing the way for its use.

Drug regulators in the U.S. and Europe have a fasttrack drug approval process that will make the vaccine available even before extensive safety tests are completed. The World Health Organization does expect to see reports of side effects once vaccine distribution starts, and is recommending that the first vaccine recipients be health-care workers.