December 20, 2002                            search the site

Vaccines Need a Closer Look - by Harold Buttram, MD - Santa Fe New Mexican online

Smallpox and Smallpox Vaccination - New England Journal of Medicine early release of January 30, 2003 issue

Scientists Favoring Cautious Approach to Smallpox Shots - The New York Times

Smallpox vaccine risks outweigh benefits - Seattle Post-Intelligence

Smallpox breeds misinformation - The Chicago Tribune

One in 3 troops exempted from smallpox vaccine - AP via CNN

Survey: Smallpox misconceptions linger - AP via CNN

Smallpox shots raise more fears for experts - www.nj.com

US Military Medics Vaccinated for Smallpox - Reuters Health via Medline

Studies: Mass smallpox vaccination dangerous - Boston Herald

Medical Groups Criticize Bush's Smallpox Vaccine Plan - LA Times

Smallpox response might include quarantine - MSNBC

Health Officials Training To Give Smallpox Vaccine - Routine Shots Ended 30 Years Ago - www.ctnow.com

Gulf troops applaud appeal ruling - BBC

Safety and efficacy of the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: evidence from Northern California - journal article

Time to recommend pneumococcal vaccination for all children in Europe: experience in France - journal article

Will the 7-valent pneumococcal vaccine have a similar impact on all invasive pneumococcal infections in children in Germany as in the Kaiser Permanente Trial? - journal article

Invasive pneumococcal disease in children: geographic and temporal variations in incidence and serotype distribution - journal article

Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid is ineffective at preventing otitis media in children with presumed viral upper respiratory infection: a randomized, double-blind equivalence, placebo-controlled trial - journal article

"Anti-Polio Drive Launched" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Polio Vaccination Starts in Northern Afghan Province" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Survey Finds Major Misconceptions About Smallpox" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Experts Advise Public Against Smallpox Vaccine" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Ban on 'Biopharm' Crops Urged" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Few Side Effects in Israeli Smallpox Vaccine Drive" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

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

"Rotary International Launches Hepatitis B Immunization Project in China" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Angola: WHO Donates 10 Tons of Medicines" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Whooping Cough Slightly on Rise" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

"Immunization Scheme Cuts Meningitis Cases" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org

Adverse drug reactions and off-label drug use in paediatric outpatients - journal article

Nearly 100 Marine recruits hit by strep A - Union-Tribune via www.indybay.org

Officials: Strep A Outbreak Under Control - www.thebostonchannel.com

Emerging Disease Threat Prompts Large DoD Vaccine Study - The U.S. Navy (2000)

Need for Speed - Did Amphetamines Play a Role in Afghanistan Friendly Fire Incident? - ABC News

West Nile in womb - Rocky Mountain News

Transmission of West Nile in the Womb Is Confirmed - The New York Times

Ultrasound scan spots Down's syndrome - Nasal bone holds key to safer test for birth defects. - Nature

Consorta Phases Out Mercury Products/One Million Washington Children Breathe Unhealthy Air - http://ens-news.com

HCA to Pay Feds $631M Settlement - Frist Family - AP via Yahoo!

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