April 2003 Homeland Security Bill Emergency Information Page  (and related topics)

Posted May 20

E-News: M.D. Says Stop Smallpox Shots (NVIC) - www.909shot.com - 4/30/03

Smallpox Vaccination - Implementation of National Program Faces Challenges - GAO - 4/30/03

Smallpox Vaccination - Implementation of National Program Faces Challenges - GAO Highlights - 4/30/03

Aftereffects: Biological Defense; Report Faults Federal Officials for Problems in Smallpox Program - The New York Times - 4/30/03

Further wave of Gulf War illness feared - www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk - 4/29/03

Posted May 19

Fort Drum Soldier On Trial for Refusing Vaccine - www.naccho.org - 4/28/03

"Smallpox Clinics Start Small; About 40 Are Inoculated in Private Event" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org - 4/28/03

Slow start for smallpox vaccine plan----Some states have inoculated thousands; others, few or none. Gaps in coverage could result, but these rates are not the only measure of preparedness.  - www.ama-assn.org - 4/27/03

CDC Says 33,400 in U.S. Given Smallpox Shots - Reuters Health  - 4/25/03

The new quarantine laws - USA Today  - 4/25/03

The Class Action Unfairness Act - The New York Times  - 4/25/03

Just what is Gulf War syndrome? - BioMedNet  - 4/25/03

Spinach makes a safer anthrax vaccine - BioMedNet  - 4/25/03

Posted May 12

National Smallpox Vaccine in Pregnancy Registry -  MMWR via Medscape - 4/23/03

Smallpox and smallpox vaccination - journal article - 4/23/03

Concern over anthrax vaccine - www.itv.com  - 4/23/03

Posted May 7

Number of soldiers in S. Korea getting anthrax shots likely to go up - Stars and Stripes - 4/21/03

Virginia Department Of Health Reports Cardiac Related Illness In Smallpox Vaccine Recipient -  State of Virginia - 4/20/03

Posted May 6

Frontlines - Smallpox Vaccination and (Unnecessary?) Caution - The Scientist - 4/19/03

Posted May 5

E-News: Smallpox Compensation (NVIC) - 4/17/03

Smallpox: agreement and action - The Washington Times - 4/17/03

Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Reactions - Guidance for Clinicians - CDC - 4/17/03

Posted May 4

US hospitals balking at smallpox vaccination - journal article - 4/15/03

Smallpox Planning Vs. Polio Shots? - AP via CBS News - 4/15/03

Posted May 2

U.S. Smallpox Vaccine Program Lags - Workers Decline Immunizations - The Washington Post - 4/14/03

Posted May 1

Marine shifts on shot for anthrax Corporal takes it, avoids court-martial - www.signonsandiego.com - 4/13/03

Smallpox bills address compensation fears - www.ama-assn.org  - 4/13/03

Smallpox program falls short of goal, officials say - The Washington Post via The Houston Chronicle - 4/13/03

Congress Acts to Compensate Victims of Smallpox Vaccine - The New York Times - 4/12/03

Smallpox Compensation Fund Proposed - AP via http://kyw.com - 4/12/03

Smallpox Compensation Deal Reached - AP via CBS News - 4/12/03

Medic dies month after getting smallpox vaccination - AP via www.gazetteextra.com - 4/12/03

Posted April 30

E-News: Reservist Dies Prior to Deployment (NVIC) - 4/11/03

Lawmakers, White House Agree on Smallpox Compensation - The Washington Post - 4/11/03

Posted April 27

Bill Grants Governor Quarantine Power - MSNBC - 4/9/03

Action Postponed on Vaccine Lawsuits - Senate Panel Drops Plans to Overhaul Program to Compensate Kids Injured By Vaccines - AP via ABC News - 4/9/03

Bill moving through Senate would nullify vaccine lawsuits -  The Daily Times - 4/9/03

Bill to Nullify Vaccine Lawsuits Moving - AP via  http://news.findlaw.com - 4/9/03

Bill Would Force Out Autism Lawsuits - Senate Bill Would Force Out Lawsuits That Claim Link Between Childhood Vaccines and Autism - AP via ABC News - 4/9/03

Childhood Vaccine Bill Hits Legislative Roadblock - Reuters Health via Yahoo! - 4/9/03

Republicans Press for Bill to Shield Vaccine Makers From Suits - The New York Times - 4/9/03

Senate Delays Action on Nullifying Suits - AP via http://news.findlaw.com - 4/9/03

E-News: Senate Bill Held Again (NVIC) - 4/9/03

UW, Harvard scientists developing anthrax antidote - www.jsonline.com - 4/9/03

Anthrax, Virulence - from New York Times via www.promedmail.org  - 4/9/03

Posted April 25

Frist do us no Harm: Angry Parents of Vaccine-Injured Mercury-Poisoned Children Jam Fax Machines Before Frist's Legislation Goes Back to Markup This Wednesday - PRNewswire via Yahoo! - 4/07/03

Letter from an autistic boy to our U.S. Senators - 4/07/03

Bayh gets funds for smallpox vaccines - Courier & Press via www.myinky.com - 4/07/03

Smallpox  Vaccination Program Implementation - NAS - 4/07/03

Notice to Readers: Supplemental Recommendations on Adverse Events Following Smallpox Vaccine in the Pre-Event Vaccination Program: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - CDC - 4/07/03

Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program - CDC - 4/07/03

Pentagon Revises Smallpox Vaccination Policy - www.defenselink.mil - 4/07/03

State suspends smallpox vaccinations - Indianapolis Star via www.indiananurses.org  - 4/07/03

Posted April 10

Cardiac Adverse Events Following Smallpox Vaccination --- United States, 2003 - CDC - 4/6/03

Smallpox vaccinations suspended - www.redding.com - 4/6/03

Military Bars Smallpox Vaccine for Some - www.heraldsun.com - 4/6/03

Smallpox shots suspended following deaths - www.charlotte.com - 4/6/03

Posted April 8

Court-Martial for Refusing Anthrax Shot - The New York Times - 4/5/03

Statement by Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services - www.usnewswire.com - 4/5/03

Heart Risk Concerns Causes Vaccine Ban - AP via www.lasvegassun.com - 4/5/03

State suspends vaccination program until April 14 - www.cfepe.org - 4/5/03

Officials halt state smallpox program - Cite worries about vaccine's effect on cardiac patients - www.greenwichtime.com -  4/4/03

Casualties of Bush "anti-terror" campaign: Three deaths linked to smallpox vaccine - www.wsws.org  -  4/4/03

City's police, fire departments briefed on smallpox vaccination situation - www.newbernsunjournal.com  -  4/4/03

Posted April 4

Compensation Plan for Smallpox Program Advances in Senate - The New York Times - 4/3/03

Lawmakers Remain Divided Over Compensation for People Hurt by Smallpox Vaccine - AP via ABC News - 4/3/03

Labour donor's vaccines no better than rival's - Financial Times - 4/3/03

Posted April 3

House kills payment for smallpox shot harm - AP via www.buffalonews.com - 4/2/03

Smallpox vaccination program temporarily suspended - www.baxterbulletin.com - 4/2/03

Yolo halts vaccinations - www.davisenterprise.com  - 4/2/03

Nurses want Doyle to stop smallpox shots - AP via www.gazetteextra.com - 4/2/03

Scientists alter smallpox vaccine to fight cancer - http://newstribune.com - 4/2/03

Posted April 22

Smallpox Shot Program Stopped in 7 States - www.detnow.com - 4/1/03

States Halt Smallpox Shots - www.wired.com - 4/1/03

Plan for Vaccine Compensation Is Blocked by House Democrats  -  The New York Times - 4/1/03

House defeats smallpox compensation legislation - www.newsobserver.com  - 4/1/03

House Rejects Smallpox Compensation Plan - Democrats Say GOP Plan Insufficient for First Responders to Take Inoculation Risks - The Washington Post - 4/1/03

Altered Smallpox Vaccine May Fight Cancer -  AP via www.mercksource.com - 4/1/03