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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 14804" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>We were lucky with thalidomide - because our gov't insists on doing Aussie-only testing, it wasn't officially released in Australia when Germany and the US got hit with the first batch of phocomelia babies. But the Aussie doctor who claimed part of the discovery had been given some free samples (advance release) from the drug company and liberally handed them out to his patients. He noticed a sudden massive increase in phocomelia babies born to his patients and contacted Lancet. (Some claim that he also read the results of a German team's observations at about the same time, which prompted his letter). Our bloke has equal recognition for the discovery (a bit controversial now).</p><p></p><p>In this case, the Aussies have had it either at the same time or slightly earlier than you guys. So if there is fallout, we'll see it early too. No protection for us this time.</p><p></p><p>It's not a drug though, it's an immunisation. As such, it shouldn't need a booster. We get tetanus boosters because lifelong protection doesn't come easy, but with HPV any subsequent exposure will act as a booster, on top of an immunisation. Some people are exposed to it and never develop warts because they have a natural high immunity.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 14804, member: 1991"] We were lucky with thalidomide - because our gov't insists on doing Aussie-only testing, it wasn't officially released in Australia when Germany and the US got hit with the first batch of phocomelia babies. But the Aussie doctor who claimed part of the discovery had been given some free samples (advance release) from the drug company and liberally handed them out to his patients. He noticed a sudden massive increase in phocomelia babies born to his patients and contacted Lancet. (Some claim that he also read the results of a German team's observations at about the same time, which prompted his letter). Our bloke has equal recognition for the discovery (a bit controversial now). In this case, the Aussies have had it either at the same time or slightly earlier than you guys. So if there is fallout, we'll see it early too. No protection for us this time. It's not a drug though, it's an immunisation. As such, it shouldn't need a booster. We get tetanus boosters because lifelong protection doesn't come easy, but with HPV any subsequent exposure will act as a booster, on top of an immunisation. Some people are exposed to it and never develop warts because they have a natural high immunity. Marg [/QUOTE]
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