Swine flu vaccine remains controversial

Spectrum | 01.12.2009 | 17:30

Swine flu vaccine remains controversial

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The H1N1 vaccine still the best shot, experts say

According to the World Health Organization, countries from around the globe have confirmed 7,800 fatalities due to the H1N1 flu. But even the virus' vaccine is plagued with controversy.

In Germany the Robert Koch Institute is reporting that the number of new cases of H1N1 is on the decline. Though across the border in France, the government has called out the army's health services to help with vaccinations.

Roughly 65 million people worldwide have now been vaccinated against swine flu, but it seems that controversy over the new vaccine is also spreading like a disease, with reports of dangerous side effects, a medical community at odds with itself, and officials trying to cope with confused and concerned citizens.

Report: Laura Schweiger