In fact, he says, the study of sewage and river water samples from Japan demonstrates
the relative safety of the vaccine - derived virus: Although virulent vaccine - derived viruses in the environment «are actually a pretty common event,» he says, «we don't see outbreaks» of vaccine - caused disease, even in areas where vaccination coverage is relatively low.
This debate about the
relative merits and
safety of killed versus MLV
vaccines has been ongoing, and was hotly debated in a comparison
of the risks, costs, and convenience
of killed versus modified live human polio
vaccines [19].