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February 14, 2003
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"Eleven Sailors Sent Home From Gulf for Rejecting Anthrax Vaccine as More Mull Refusal" Associated Press (www.ap.org) (02/12/03); O'Connor, Peter
Refusal to receive an anthrax inoculation has led to 11 Australian sailors being sent home from the Persian Gulf. One sailor said that fear about the vaccine's link to Gulf War Syndrome motivated his decision. Chris Ritchie, a chief vice admiral in the Navy, says that more sailors wanted to refuse the vaccine before discussions allayed their concerns. Defense force chief Gen. Peter Cosgrove says that while unvaccinated people would be sent home, they would not be punished.
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