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Have you heard of any vegan or animal rights proponents who refuse flu vaccination?

Part of the process for producing the vaccine involves growing the virus in chicken eggs. it seems obvious that that would violate the beliefs of some vegan and animal rights individuals. Are there alternative vaccines for those folks, will they simply go with out, or will they violate their beliefs in order to be vaccinated? It sounds like a tough call to me.

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Marked as Best! October 25, 2009 02:42 AM
But aren't those completely separate groups? Vegans don't want to ingest anything made from animals, meaning they certainly wouldn't want a vaccine that had egg in it. If the virus is just produced in chicken eggs then how would that affect vegan belief?

On the other hand I can certainly see animal rights advocates denying the vaccine because of the process as I'm sure they believe it's mistreatment of the egg and possibly the chicken.

If they don't want the vaccines because of the process that's fine they shouldn't have to have one. I would have a problem though if an organization tries to keep others from getting it though.
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October 25, 2009 02:57 AM
I'm pretty sure there is egg protein int he virus and the vaccine. I'm not a scientist or a vegan (do have some friends), but I wouldn't want to be in a spot where I had to choose.
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October 27, 2009 06:49 PM
yes they are two different groups
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October 24, 2009 10:17 PM
Yes. Vegans will not get flu jabs if eggs have been used to create them.
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October 25, 2009 08:33 AM
Proponents of the animal rights movement, such as PETA, stand against the use of animals for research under any circumstances. Ingrid Newkirk, the founder of PETA, has been quoted as saying "Even if animal research produced a cure for AIDS, we'd be against it." Animal welfare groups, by contrast, believe that animals can and should be used in research to further the treatment, cure and prevention of human disease.
Animal rights activists also oppose the use of animals for producing food or clothing. Even the use of eggs for food is opposed by some animal rights groups. Conversely, animal welfare advocates endorse the use of animals for food or clothing but seek methods to ensure that animals used for these purposes have their basic needs met and are handled in a humane fashion.
Animal rights groups would prohibit the breeding and exhibition of animals in zoos and other facilities, even when these species are endangered or extinct in the wild. These same groups believe that dogs used in search and rescue operations are being exploited by their human handlers and should be prohibited from being used in such a fashion, regardless of the fact that these dogs may be responsible for saving human life.
In summary, the philosophies of animal rights proponents and animal welfare advocates are extremely different. There are many people who believe strongly in the animal welfare cause who simply cannot support the cause of animal rights. Conversely, many animal rights advocates believe that animal welfare groups simply do not go far enough in protecting animals and securing their rights. Wherever an individual stands in regards to animal rights versus animal welfare, it is worth noting that these causes are not synonymous of one another.
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