April 4, 2003                 search the site               subscribe Vaccination NewsLetter

Poetic Justice - by Joseph Hennessy - www.law.com

Officials halt state smallpox program - Cite worries about vaccine's effect on cardiac patients - www.greenwichtime.com

Casualties of Bush "anti-terror" campaign: Three deaths linked to smallpox vaccine - www.wsws.org

City's police, fire departments briefed on smallpox vaccination situation - www.newbernsunjournal.com

SARS THREAT: Cantabrians urged to get flu shots to avoid confusion - www.mytown.co.nz

Horses should get vaccines this month - www.ohio.com

Vaccine Safety Issues - NPI Reference Guide on Vaccines and  Vaccine Safety - www.partnersforimmunization.org

U.S. Team Formulates 'Bird Flu' Vaccine - Reuters Health via Medline

"Bill to Compensate Victims of Vaccine Passes Committee" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"China Says Disease Is in Check" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Chickenpox Shots Required for School" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Epidemics Can Take a Variety of Courses" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Flu Vaccine Program 'Wasting Millions'" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"For the Elderly, a Flu Vaccine Reduces Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Japan Assists RP in Mass Vaccination for 21m Kids" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Rise in Cancer Projected" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Smallpox Shots Cost About $249 Each" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Students Asked to Get Shots" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"University of Arizona to Conduct Cervical Cancer Vaccine Tests Funded by Merck" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"U.S. Scientists Unveil 'Bird Flu' Vaccine" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

Medical mistakes happen when safeguards fail - USA Today

F.D.A. Sharply Lowers 'Safe' Mercury Level - AP via The New York Times

Doctors urge mercury labels for fish - Resolution warns public of poisonous chemical found in tuna, swordfish, shark - http://sfgate.com

Office Depot Launches In-Store Awareness Campaign in Support of National Autism Month - www.crswire.com

Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Event - meeting alert - NIH - May 13, 2003

Jury: No abuse of discretion when student was restrained - Boy's mother claimed civil rights were violated - www.signonsandiego.com

Empirical Antibiotic Choice for the Seriously Ill Patient: Are Minimization of Selection of Resistant Organisms and Maximization of Individual Outcome Mutually Exclusive? - journal article

Randomized controlled trials in pediatric surgery: Could we do better? - journal article

Michigan House Panel Passes 'Ritalin' Bill - MIRS via www.bridges4kids.org

Rise in Cancer Projected - Many Cases Can Be Averted, WHO Report Adds - The Washington Post

Setting global health research priorities - BMJ

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