2006D-0383 Characterization and Qualification of Cell Substrates and Other Biological Starting Materials Used in the Production of Viral Vaccines for the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases
FDA Comment Number : EC2693
Submitter : Mr. Vincent Uher Date & Time: 12/06/2006 09:12:31
Organization : Mr. Vincent Uher
Category : Individual Consumer
Issue Areas/Comments
GENERAL
GENERAL
I would like to express my desire to see alternative vaccines that DO NOT use aborted fetal and embryonic cell lines made available to the public. The failure to make these alternative vaccines available classifies those who find ethical problems with the current vaccines (e.g. rubella and chicken pox) as second class citizens who are prevented from obtaining necessary medical care because of their ethical stance.

I urge you to find ways of developing vaccines that do not use cells from procedures that people like myself find morally repugnant. If these vaccines are made available, people like myself will do all they can to promote awareness of their existence, thus providing an economic basis for pharmaceutical companies to market these morally non-controversial products.

Thank you for your consideration.