Originally from: lina
                        
No thanks Jane,
But the vaccine is already there. Now would you like
the science and the DNA research reports to?
Cause this was only for starters. lol
Lina

--- ... wrote:
Thanks for the links Lina!

I've posted a brief resume of each below.

To clarify this topic again – the proposed research
is for a better vaccine than what is available at
present that will provide long-term immunity.

Yes! – we do have a vaccine that works and is very
eficacious.
In fact I and others have been saying so since very
early in 2001, but it could be better and that's the
reason for the collaborative research announced
today!

http://www.affa.gov.au/ministers/truss/releases/03/03097wt.html

This reference refers to a vaccine bank that at
present it will hold the vaccine available now,
which is the type we would be allowed to use in
emergency. It does not refer to the proposed
research into a better vaccine!

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fsheet_faq_notice/fs_ahfmdvac.html

This reference explains FMD very well and includes
info that the present vaccines only provide immunity
for 6 to 12 months but again references to vaccine
refer to what is available now and does not refer to
the proposed research for a better vaccine that
provides long term protection!

http://www.poultrysolutions.com/pserv/DetailedNews?news_id=367

This site is also very good but again is referring
to vaccines required on an annual basis nit long
term immunity!

http://www.mos.org/cst/article/361/4.html

This page would seem to confirm the Press Release I
posted this morning as it says,

"Scientists at Plum Island are in the process of
developing a new vaccine for FMD. This new vaccine
can help people to distinguish diseased animals from
vaccinated ones. This is important because countries
that want to maintain their FMD-free status have to
be able to show this difference. With the old
vaccines, it was practically impossible to
distinguish between diseased animals and vaccinated
animals.

Please note it says they are in the process of
developing a new vaccine and does not say it is
available.

As you will recall Dr. McKenna is from Plum Island
and part of the team collaborating in the new
research program.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/facility/plum_island.htm

This link seems to be from Plum Island with a link
to 'Animal Disease Breakthrough' but sadly that link
is broken. I guess it may lead to the one above.

Author wrote:
Hi Jane,
Ill start you of with some easy ones.
Would you like to have all the science research
reports as well?
Lina

http://www.affa.gov.au/ministers/truss/releases/03/03097wt.html

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fsheet_faq_notice/fs_ahfmdvac.html

http://www.poultrysolutions.com/pserv/DetailedNews?news_id=367

http://www.mos.org/cst/article/361/4.html

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/facility/plum_island.htm

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