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 : 
  

  
EC2659
  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Dr. Clinton Leonard
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
12/06/2006 09:12:17
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Morning Star Obstetrics and Gynecology
  



  

  
Category : 
  

  
Health Professional
  



  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 To Whom It May Concern:

As an obstetrician/gynecologist, I know the importance of vaccines for the health of my patients and their families.  I am also uniquely aware of their concerns about receiving vaccines that were developed using cell lines originally derived from aborted fetuses.  I also know that other cell lines are available.  Neither myself nor my patients want to use vaccines that were developed on cell lines derived from aborted fetuses.  Please do what you can to use cell lines that come from other sources that did not require the elective destruction of a human fetus.  Choosing which source to use from the beginning is very important because in many cases there is only one available vaccine for a particular disease.  Please make it easier for companies to produce moral vaccines and therapies so that all patients can use them with a free conscience.  Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Clint Leonard, MD