CHILDREN AND TAMIFLU

Early day motion 649, tabled 19 January 2010 by Paul Flynn (Labour). Signed by 1 member.

That this House is concerned at the mass vaccination of children with the drug Tamiflu; notes that the US Food and Drug Administration has warned of fatal side-effects including heart attacks; is surprised by the report in the British Medical Journal that the data on nine out of 10 trials on Tamiflu have not been published, verified or peer-reviewed and that the drug has not been shown to prevent influenza complications; is further concerned by the conclusion of Professor Nick Freemantle that the beneficial treatment effects of Tamiflu is `vanishingly small'; and believes that it is unwise to continue with the vaccination programme because of the uncertain knowlede on the safety and efficacy of Tamiflu.

Signatures by party: Labour 1.