Optimism over new avian flu vaccine

Another stage of testing has been passed by the new avian flu vaccine, avian flu being a virus so deadly that the 1918 outbreak killed off more people than the preceeding 4 years of world war.

The government is ready to move ahead with ordering significantly more than the two million doses it acquired from French vaccine maker Sanofi-Pasteur before testing began earlier this year to jump-start the US vaccine stockpile in case the tests were successful

And since they are putting their money where their mouth is they are confident about this vacine. Another outbreak is likely, and there have been cases reported in asia last year, but if this vacine works hopefully there will be no 1918 style pandemic.