E-News: Smallpox Vaccine and Bioterrorism Laws

Do you want to know how you will be treated in your state by public health officials and the state militia if your Governor declares a public health emergency?

You will get answers to your questions and learn about what you can do to defend your informed consent rights at the Third International Public Conference on Vaccination sponsored by the National Vaccine Information Center Nov. 7-9, 2002 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia (next to Reagan National Airport).

· Mark Geier, M.D., Ph.D., co-director, Genetic Consultants and director, Institute of Immuno-Oncology and Genetics. An expert in analyzing vaccine adverse events reports, he will speak about "Smallpox and Smallpox Vaccine" and vaccine reaction reports made to the "Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS).

· Sue Blevins, MPH, founder and president of the Institute for Health Freedom. A leading national advocate for medical privacy and citizens' freedom to choose their own health care, she will speak on "Technology, Privacy and Informed Consent."

· Katie Corrigan, J.D., legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in its Washington National Office. Responsible for maintaining and defending civil liberties in the areas of privacy for the ACLU, she will speak on the threat to civil liberties in the "Model State Emergency Health Powers Act" which has already passed in half the states.

· George Annas, J.D., MPH, professor and chair, Department of Public Health, Bioethics and Human Rights, Boston University, and professor, Boston University School of Medicine and School of Law. The author or editor of 12 books on medicine and the law, including "The Nazi Doctors and The Nuremberg Code: Human Rights in Human Experimentation," Professor Annas will speak on "Bioterrorism, Public Health and Civil Liberties."

You won't want to miss these presentations and the opportunity to ask questions of these distinguished speakers during the conference's Question and Answer periods. For more information or to register for the NVIC conference, go to www.909shot.com or call 770-977-7991.

ALL INFORMATION, DATA, AND MATERIAL CONTAINED, PRESENTED, OR PROVIDED HERE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS REFLECTING THE KNOWLEDGE OR OPINIONS OF THE PUBLISHER, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED OR INTENDED AS PROVIDING MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO VACCINATE IS AN IMPORTANT AND COMPLEX ISSUE AND SHOULD BE MADE BY YOU, AND YOU ALONE, IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.