December 2, 2002                               search the site

Toxicity of Thimerosal, An Organic Mercurial Added To Vaccines -  From The Toxic Exposure Study Trust (TEST) Foundation

Adverse reactions after injection of adsorbed diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) vaccine are not due only to pertussis organisms or pertussis components in the vaccine. - journal article

Local health plans must be ready this week - Sun-Sentinel

Health care workers take vaccination risks in stride - www.buffalonews.com

Doctors against testing smallpox vaccine on children - comments given to the FDA

Some Spanish Populations Remain Susceptible To Pertussis Despite Vaccination - www.docguide.com

A Different Vaccine Wake-Up Call - by Jon Rappoport - www.stratiawire.com

Association Between Parents’ Preferences and Perceptions of Barriers to Vaccination and the Immunization Status of Their Children: A Study From Pediatric Research in Office Settings and the National Medical Association - journal article

Doubts raised over HIV vaccine therapy - Nature

Pediatricians praise pentavalent vaccine, question cost - Lowering the number of injections may increase the number of children vaccinated, but experts worry that inadequate reimbursement levels could stall widespread use. - www.ama-assn.org

Elderly Turn Back On Jabs - www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk

Flu Vaccine Encourage For Kids 6-23 Months - AAP

Flu Shots Urged for Kids 6 Months to 2 - Pediatrics Academy Urges Flu Shots for All Healthy Children From 6 Months to 2 Years - AP via ABC News

Reduction of the Influenza Burden in Children - journal article

Vaccination program planned to control respiratory diseases - www.arabnews.com

Vaccines Are Getting a Booster Shot - As their profit potential jumps, so does new investment in R&D - Business Week

Shire investing $28 million in new vaccine research centre in Laval, Que. - www.canada.com

ID Biomedical Catching Nasal Flu Vaccine Buzz - WSJ online

"Chr Hansen's Grass Allergy Vaccine Ready for Phase IIb-III Clinical Trial" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Angola: Over 80,000 People Vaccinated Against Measles and Tetanus" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Canada to Buy Smallpox Vaccine" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Group Outbreak of Deadly Measles Confirmed" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Polio Cases Increase Four-Fold in Uttar Pradesh" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Docs Report AIDS Setback; Hub Patient's Reinfection Suggest Flaw in Vaccine" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Study Fuels Ongoing Debate Regarding Vaccines, Autism" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Public Confidence in Vaccines at Risk" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Flu Shots: Not Just for Grandpa Anymore?" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

What's Normal? A Look at Asperger Syndrome - The New York Times

Autism researchers to study causes in Iowa - Quad City Times

The Dangerous Practice of Early Clamping of the Umbilical Cord - www.cordclamping.com

Open Letter to President George W. Bush - re: cord clamping and autism - www.cordclamping.com

JUDGE'S RULING: Minnesota Citizens Have No Right To Medical Privacy - CCHC Press Release

Technical Report: Reduction of the Influenza Burden in Children - journal article

Swaddling 'reduces cot death risk' - BBC

Risks of Ancient Practices in Modern Times - journal article

US breast-feeding rates on the rise, survey finds - Reuters Health via www.lifeclinic.com

Breastfeeding Continues to Increase Into the New Millennium - journal article

Bottle-feeding in bed may raise baby's asthma risk - Reuters Health via www.lifeclinic.com

Bottle Feeding in the Bed or Crib Before Sleep Time and Wheezing in Early Childhood - journal article

CDC issues new hand hygiene guideline - www.ada.org

With No Answers on Risks, Steroid Users Still Say 'Yes' - The New York Times

These Supplements Are Sold Nearly Everywhere, but Are They Safe? - The New York Times

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