October  31, 2003          (update in progress)          

Regressive Autism and MMR Vaccination - This article was originally scheduled to appear as the lead for the Vaccination News sponsored online conference on autism to be held at Redflagsdaily.com, but is being released sooner due to the breaking news today in the UK.

MMR scientists clash over autism link - TimesOnline - "But speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Dr Murch then appeared to soften his defence of MMR, saying it involved an "extremely small" but acceptable risk.

No confidence in MMR - Editorial Comment - The Herald - "It is a propaganda war the Scottish Executive is losing. However, the potential casualties are not ministers but children and pregnant women."

MMR is safe, says expert who helped make autism link - The Independent, UK

Safety of Thimerosal-Containing Vaccines: A Two-Phased Study of Computerized Health Maintenance Organization Databases - journal article - Pediatrics

Scientists clash over MMR jab - www.femail.co.uk - "Two scientists at the centre of the MMR controversy have clashed in public, creating more confusion for parents...Both were involved in the 1998 research which raised public fears about a possible link between the triple jab and autism."

Doctors giving MMR 'by stealth' - www.femail.com

Alarming MMR Increase Shows Need For Parent Choice - www.scottishstories.org.uk

Scientist urges parents to let their children have MMR vaccine - www.cbsnewyork.com

Increase in MMR reports - There has been a rise in the notifications of measles, mumps and rubella over the past 18 months, latest figures have revealed. - BBC

Analysis and Critique of the  CDC's Handling of the Thimerosal Exposure Assessment Based on Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) Information - Safe Minds

Measles Epidemic Attributed to Inadequate Vaccination Coverage --- Campania, Italy, 2002 - CDC via MMWR

Hep B vaccine challenge launched - A group of patients are planning legal action claiming they suffered side effects after being vaccinated against Hepatitis B. - BBC

Study Challenges Polio as Cause Of FDR's Illness - Researchers Blame Guillain-Barré - The Washington Post - "Franklin D. Roosevelt's triumph over disability, his ascent to the presidency, his reputation as one of the greatest men of the 20th century -- all are inextricably linked to the disease that paralyzed his legs in 1921, when he was 39 years old. That disease, everyone knows, was polio." - How many polio victims were actually victims of something else?

Study Suggests FDR Did Not Have Polio - The Guardian, UK - "Franklin D. Roosevelt may not have had polio at all, but a paralyzing disease called Guillain-Barre syndrome, Texas researchers say in a study that calls into question all the history books and presidential biographies."

Refusal of Polio Vaccines in Nigeria Could Have Tragic Consequences, warns WHO - VOA News

Japan supports Palestinian immunisation drive - UNICEF Press Release

Efforts to Stop Polio Will Extend to Chad - $3 Million Vaccination Campaign Planned - The Washington Post

NIGERIA: Muslim leader cautiously welcomes checks on polio vaccine - allAfrica.com

UK government denies that smallpox vaccination plans have fallen short of target - journal article - BMJ 

Myocarditis after smallpox vaccination (requires registration) - journal article - The Lancet  

Researchers make vaccine-evading mousepox virus, igniting scientific debate - AP via USA Today

From the analyst's couch - Vaccines of the future - Nature Reviews/Drug Discovery  

Experimental vaccine to prevent shingles part of national study in U.S. - Canada Press

Hopes high, but an AIDS vaccine still years away - The Post-Gazette

Melanoma vaccine developed at the University of Virginia shows promise in clinical trial - www.eurekalert.org

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

ACS: Durable Immunity From Anticancer Vaccine, Hints at Prevention of Recurrence  - Doctor's Guide

Herpes vaccine trials - www.wistv.com

Oral Vaccines Show Promise - HealthDayNews via Forbes

Vaccination Update: Feline Distemper Vaccine Implicated in Development of Chronic Renal Failure - Little Big Cat

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Vote to Recommend Influenza Vaccination for Children Aged 6 to 23 Months - CDC Media Relations Press Release

Matthew's Law would limit use of restraints - This is the second article in a two-part series on the rights of people with autism, the efforts of the Family Alliance to Stop Abuse and Neglect, and those who oppose these efforts. - Windsor-Hights Herald via www.zwire.com

Virus-related muscle damage tied to chronic fatigue - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Emerging viruses set to soar - BioMetNet (requires registration)

State pushes for fewer drugs in germ fight - Doctors are overprescribing antibiotics, often at the behest of pushy patients, N.M.'s health secretary says. - www.abqtrib.com

Revolving door between the US Government and Industry - www.cptech.org

Picky eating common in kids with bowel disease - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

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