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 : 
  

  
EC2820
  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Mrs. Patricia Smith
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
12/11/2006 10:12:24
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Mrs. Patricia Smith
  



  

  
Category : 
  

  
Health Professional
  



  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 Dear Sir or Madame:

I am writing to protest the use of aborted fetal cell lines in the production of immunizations of any kind.  It is unnecessary and unethical to produce vaccines in this manner and I strongly urge you to promote production using the ethical means currently available for their development.  The effectiveness of immunizations is directly related to consumer compliance. If a segment of our society must refuse vaccinations based on moral grounds, the nation as a whole is put at risk.  As a mom, I have already been faced with the decision not to immunize using the unethical chicken pox and rubella vaccines. As a registered nurse, I feel it my duty to promote companies and products that do not use aborted fetal cell lines and my physician husband and I will boycott those that do. We beg you to fulfill your duty to our great nation by promoting the production of ethical vaccines.

Sincerely,

Patricia M. Smith, RN