Swine flu roundup: Vaccine testing on track

Testing of the vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus is on track and there have been "no red flags" for adverse effects, said Dr. Antonhy Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at a news conference today. The only observed problems have been some redness, swelling and soreness at the injection site -- the same as observed with seasonal flu and other vaccines. The first data on the immunogenicity of a single dose of the vaccine should be available by the middle of the September and data from two doses should be available a month later, he said.
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