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 : 
  

  
EC4134
  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Mrs. Marina Sheen
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
12/22/2006 10:12:40
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Mrs. Marina Sheen
  



  

  
Category : 
  

  
Individual Consumer
  



  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
     I am very much concerned with moral issues regarding the use of aborted fetal cell lines by vaccine manufacturers in my country and abroad.



    Some of such vaccines are exported from the USA to Russia. I am going to use only non-objectionable vaccines and escape from taking vaccines derived from aborted fetal cells. I think that  human society as a whole will benefit from the use of alternative moral sources available in the market.



    I ask you to promote the use of non-objectionable materials and cell substrates in vaccines.



    I also need fair labeling of vaccines to indicate their contents for me to make informed decisions. Now it is not clear to the consumer whether human embryos, human embryonic stem cells or materials derived from embryos or stem cells are used in the manufacture or testing of particular pharmaceuticals or not.



I say NO for using aborted materials.