Here’s The Skinny on Flu Shots for 2022 – 2023
What follows is a summary of production methods (culturing methods, specifically) for this coming season’s flu shots. In general, not much has changed beyond the viral formulation. All flu vaccines for this coming season are ethically produced, with essentially...Measuring Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine: Now’s the Time to Press Hard for Ethical Options
Because there are differing claims about the ethics of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, some clarifications need to be made, especially since phase III trials are concluding. What Catholics are willing to accept could influence the availability of more ethically sound options going forward.
Vaccines & Abortions
Aborted Fetal Cell Line Vaccines And The Catholic Family A Moral and Historical Perspective Original Appeal Filed With The National Catholic Bioethics Center And The US Conference of Catholic Bishops Issued September 2003 (Updated October 2005) Update added -2019...FDA approves four H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines for 2009-2010
Children of God for Life announced today that four new H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines approved late last week by the FDA do not use aborted fetal cell lines. The four vaccines are made by Sanofi Pasteur, Novartis, CSL and Medimmune and all are using chick eggs. “We are pleased that the pharmaceutical companies have chosen these cell lines for this year’s H1N1 vaccines,” stated Executive Director Debi Vinnedge. “There are enough concerns about public health and safety without compounding the problems with moral issues.”
Is risedronate sodium or actonel tested or derived from aborted fetal cells.
Andrew, the Tdap shots are ethically developed, tested and produced. There's a note at the bottom of the chart informing…
Anyone know about ethics and safety of Tdap for older kids and adults? I did not see it on the…
Thank you very much. I greatly appreciate your help and all the great work you do. God bless you all,…
Andrea, Paxlovid does not contain fetal cells. Aborted fetal cell lines were used in preclinical testing and were an essential…
I have Covid and my doctor has prescribed Paxlovid. I read that the development was compromised, but does the actual…
Chris, I sent a link to your email. You should have it shortly.
The link has disappeared. Where can I find the new updated ethical flu shot list for 2023-2024? Thank you.
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This is a reasonable rule of thumb, but there are exceptions. The poliomyelitis and rubella vaccines are examples of exceptions.…
Yvie, there is no comprehensive list, and this is due to the sheer number of approved drugs that are available.…
So, is it safe to say that if a medication is FDA approved before 1977 when fetal cell lines started…
Is there a list of medications that are abortion tainted? I'm in severe pain with fibromyalgia and am trying to…
Virginia, I have researched the development history of this drug and found no association with aborted fetal cell lines or…
Cefalexin was developed in 1967. This places its development prior to the advent of fetal cell lines in medical research.…