November  1, 2003                   

Fraudulent CDC Study on Vaccine Safety Released Today, Original, 2000 Study Concludes Mercury-Autism Link - Press Release  

Engineered Virus Related to Smallpox Evades Vaccine - The Washington Post

Scientists create a supervirus in order to destroy it - AP via www.newsobserver.com - "A research team backed by a federal grant has created a genetically engineered mousepox virus designed to evade vaccines, highlighting the deadly potential of biotechnology and bioterrorism."

MMR: So Who Can You Trust? - This is Bristol - "The scientist at the centre of the MMR jab row was last night accused of putting the health of millions of children at risk in a bid to save his career. Dr Simon Murch caused a storm yesterday by speaking out to defend the controversial triple vaccine - five years after his research sparked a nationwide panic over its safety...He also warned of a measles epidemic this winter because parents had failed to have their children immunised...But last night his former colleague claimed he had become a pawn in an "orchestrated campaign" to restore public confidence in the MMR jab."

MMR vaccination: a no-brainer? (requires free registration) - journal article - The Lancet

U.K. measles outbreaks pose risk to U.S. - UPI

Experts hope MMR dispute has ended - The Independent, UK

MMR Chaos - New worry for parents as report docs clash over risks - The Daily Record, UK

Brit Parents Wary Of Vaccine- CBS News

Expert warns MMR scare could spark measles epidemic in Britain - AFP via Yahoo!

Doctors turn on each other as MMR debate rages again -  Architects of autism study embroiled in bitter dispute - The Guardian, UK

(MMR) Facts and figures - The Guardian, UK  

500,000 Dollar for National Measles Campaign - allAfrica.com

Hep B vaccine - BBC Radio 4  - "The government’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is now considering universal immunisation against Hepatitis B. Currently in the UK, only high-risk groups are routinely vaccinated against the blood-borne virus. These include doctors and nurses and other health workers. Drug addicts and prostitutes are also targeted...But, with the Committee due to report by the end of the year, File On 4 reveals growing concern over the possible side effects of the vaccine. A group of people who became ill after being given the vaccine at work are trying to bring the UK’s first legal action against the manufacturers. They are suffering a range of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy and claim they were not warned of possible side effects."

Public warned of potential whooping cough epidemic - ABCNews Online

Big rise in whooping cough imminent - www.smh.com.au

Missoula health officials issue flu advisory - Missoulian - "Officials haven't nailed down which strain has hit the county, but will assume for the time being it is H3N2, which has been confirmed in North Dakota and Utah recently...The county will know which strain it is by next week...H3N2 could be a concern, too, because some cases of it in Texas have shown an antigenic drift from the current vaccine for the H3N2 strain."

FG Re-Confirms Genuiness of Polio Vaccine - allAfrica.com

50 Years Ago in The Journal of Pediatrics - Smallpox vaccination and pregnancy - journal article

IDSA: Unintended Immunisation of Individuals with HIV in the Military - www.docguide.com

Melanoma Vaccine Developed At The University Of Virginia Shows Promise In Clinical Trial - ScienceDaily

Local Doctors Test Herpes Vaccine - University Needs Test Volunteers - NBC4

Holistic Pet Care FAQ - Question: My pet's vaccinations are due soon, but I am concerned about any harm that may occur due to vaccination.  Is there a holistic way to deal with this? - Veterinary Issues at iVillage

The 1st International Neonatal Vaccination Workshop - CDC - conference alert - March 2 - 4, 2004 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner Hotel, McLean, VA

Trials of new vaccine begin on volunteers - Concerns over rights of 16,000 guinea pigs - Bangkok Post

Diploma course for autistic children - The Times of India

Autism charity proving a big success - icWales

Special plea for nursery nurse strike - The Scotsman - "UNION leaders were today urged to exempt special schools in the Capital from any further industrial action over pay for nursery nurses...The city council has pleaded with public sector union Unison to call off further action affecting youngsters with serious conditions such as autism."
 

The Autism Calendar™ - November 2003 - Published by the Schafer Autism Report

Diphtheria diagnosed in Paris area hospital - AP via Merck Source

Study of Measles in Campania, Italy - CDC via Aetna InteliHealth

Whooping cough breaks out in Old Believer communities - Anchorage Daily News

New Study Questions Roosevelt's Polio - AP via The New York Times

Evaluation of the implementation of WHO ethical criteria (WHO - EC) for medicinal drug promotion in Indonesia - WHO - "The ethical criteria for drug promotion has been devised by the World Health Organization, to prevent the occurrences of inappropriate pharmaceutical promotion. The ethical criteria should ideally be adopted and implemented by member countries. However, evaluation of the implementation of this ethical criteria in developing countries is lacking. A multi-country study has been initiated to evaluate the ethical criteria in the Southeast Asian and Western Pacific regions. This study was to report the evaluation of the implementation in Indonesia."

How does pharmaceutical company promotion affect prescribing? - WHO

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