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Posted January 5

Smallpox Vaccination 101 - Chet Day - 12/31/02

Vaccine Test For Children Unlikely - Debate clouds chance for smallpox trial - www.newsday.com - 12/31/02

Smallpox Fact Sheet - Smallpox Overview - CDC - 12/31/02

Blood-Giving Advice After Vaccination - The New York Times - 12/31/02

Smallpox Vaccine Recipients Cautioned - Smallpox Vaccine Recipients Should Not Donate Blood for at Least 3 Weeks - AP via ABC News - 12/31/02

Consider Vaccine's Risks, Experts Say - www.tbo.com - 12/31/02

Vaccine bill causes concern - AP via www.sun-sentinel.com - 12/31/02

Democrats Say Washington Should Pay for Pox Shots - AP via http://ap.tbo.com - 12/31/02

Posted January 4

The Health Workers Pledge - www.healthworkers.org - 12/30/02

No-Fault Vaccine Plan Under the Microscope - U.S. makes it hard to collect, critics say - www.law.com - 12/30/02

Challenges lie in details of smallpox plan - Health professionals are being asked to step up to be vaccinated, but physicians and other experts worry about putting immune-compromised patients at risk. - www.ama-assn.org  - 12/30/02

Smallpox shots OK'd - Ky. may distribute vaccinations for 8,000 - AP via http://enquirer.com - 12/30/02

European test shows smallpox shots' effectiveness - www.bayarea.com - 12/30/02

Smallpox shots for the eligible to begin in '03 - www.pressherald.com - 12/30/02

Perverse "Philanthropy" - The Seattle Press - 12/30/02

UF professors dispute need for vaccinations - Herald Tribune - 12/30/02

Posted January 1, 2003

Section 304 of the Homeland Security Act (Liability Issues) - CDC - 12/29/02

Military Smallpox Plan Unveiled - www.military.com - 12/29/02

Posted December 31, 2002

Who's Sorry Now? - The New York Times (note reference to Senator Frist) - 12/28/02

Posted December 29

Smallpox Tap Dance - Jon Rappoport via www.stratiawire.com - 12/27/02

Side effects to watch for from the smallpox vaccine - Jerusalem Post - 12/27/02

Smallpox vaccine set to arrive - Emergency, health care workers will be first recipients - www.redding.com  - 12/27/02

Posted December 28

Israel Will Expand Its Smallpox Vaccinations, but Not to Everyone - The New York Times - 12/26/02

Smallpox Vaccine: Worth the Risk? - The New York Times (letters) - 12/26/02

State health officials unsure of how to pay for smallpox vaccination plan - www.naplesnews.com  - 12/26/02

Alfred Sommer: Risks still outweigh advantages of mass smallpox vaccination - www.projo.com  - 12/26/02

Posted December 27

Smallpox shot safer for those already immunized - Reuters Health via www.laurushealth.com - 12/25/02

Frist's new Senate role could bring help for Lilly - The majority leader, a doctor, wrote bill that shields vaccine makers from preservative suits. - www.indystar.com - 12/24/02

Frist Cares Most About Health of Corporations - Doctor To Turn House Over To Industry Interests - www.consumerwatchdog.org - 12/24/02

State to offer smallpox vaccinations - AP via Naples Daily News - 12/24/02

Researchers Develop Smallpox Vaccine Test - AP via Medline - 12/24/02

Posted December 26

FTCR: Frist Cares Most About Health of Corporations; Doctor To Turn House Over To Industry Interests - The Boston Globe - 12/23/02

Alternative Smallpox Strategies: A Newsmaker Interview With Thomas Mack, MD, MPH - Medscape - 12/23/02

Smallpox Vaccination Campaign: Benefits, Risks, Implications - Medscape - 12/23/02

Bush gets smallpox shot, feels fine - www.kansas.com - 12/23/02

Survey Says U.S. Confused About Smallpox - Survey Finds Many Misconceptions About Smallpox, but Public Wants to Take Vaccine - AP via ABC News - 12/23/02

Posted December 25

Ducking Smallpox Vaccinations - The New York Times - 12/22/02

President Is Vaccinated - The New York Times - 12/22/02

US debates risk of smallpox jabs - http://thestar.com.my - 12/22/02

A Smallpox Shot? The vaccine works but carries real risks. How to tell if you should take it. - Time Magazine - 12/22/02

US focuses on details of smallpox vaccine rollout  - Reuters Health via www.laurushealth.com - 12/21/02

Germany to buy extra 65 million smallpox vaccines - Reuters Health via www.lifeclinic.com - 12/21/02

HealthBeat: Smallpox Shot Training - www.keloland.com - 12/21/02

Hospital staffs accept smallpox vaccine - State's call elicits lists of volunteers - www.gomemphis.com - 12/21/02

Posted December 24

Smallpox and Smallpox Vaccination - New England Journal of Medicine early release of January 30, 2003 issue - 12/20/02

Scientists Favoring Cautious Approach to Smallpox Shots - The New York Times - 12/20/02

Smallpox vaccine risks outweigh benefits - Seattle Post-Intelligence - 12/20/02

Smallpox breeds misinformation - The Chicago Tribune - 12/20/02

One in 3 troops exempted from smallpox vaccine - AP via CNN - 12/20/02

Survey: Smallpox misconceptions linger - AP via CNN - 12/20/02

Smallpox shots raise more fears for experts - www.nj.com  - 12/20/02

US Military Medics Vaccinated for Smallpox - Reuters Health via Medline - 12/20/02

Studies: Mass smallpox vaccination dangerous - Boston Herald - 12/20/02

Medical Groups Criticize Bush's Smallpox Vaccine Plan - LA Times - 12/20/02

Smallpox response might include quarantine - MSNBC - 12/20/02

Health Officials Training To Give Smallpox Vaccine - Routine Shots Ended 30 Years Ago - www.ctnow.com - 12/20/02

Bush Admin. Withdraws Motion to Seal Thimerosal Documents in Current Cases - www.prnewswire.com - 12/19/02

2 state hospitals won't give staff smallpox vaccine - The Chicago Tribune - 12/19/02

Few Side Effects Seen in Israeli Smallpox Vaccine Drive - Reuters via Medscape - 12/19/02

U.S. Preparing to Meet Potential Smallpox Threat - Will consider vaccination requests from allies and friends - U.S. Department of State - 12/19/02

Study: Americans would refuse smallpox vaccination if doctors rejected it - Knight Ridder via www.centredaily.com  - 12/19/02

Treating Vaccine Reactions: Two Lifelines, But No Guarantees - Science Magazine - 12/19/02

Looking for Vaccines That Pack a Wallop Without the Side Effects - Science Magazine - 12/19/02

Rough-and-Tumble Behind Bush's Smallpox Policy - Science Magazine - 12/19/02

1-in-3 troops ineligible for smallpox shots - Soldiers exempted due to health conditions - AP and Reuters via MSNBC - 12/19/02

State officials cautious about smallpox shots - www.azcentral.com  - 12/19/02

Editorial: Shot in the dark? / Bush takes a sensible step on smallpox - www.post-gazette.com - 12/19/02

Rumsfeld says he will get smallpox vaccination - AP via USA Today - 12/19/02

Price to pay for vaccinating against smallpox - www.eurekalert.org  - 12/19/02

Smallpox Vaccine Reintroduced to Officials - After 30 Years, State Health Officials Getting Reacquainted With the Smallpox Vaccine - AP via ABC News - 12/19/02

Two Hospitals Refuse to Join Bush's Plan for Smallpox - The New York Times - 12/19/02

Coverage of illness from smallpox vaccine worries workers - www.knoxnews.com - 12/19/02

Posted December 23

Company Says It Will Test a Safer Smallpox Vaccine - The New York Times - 12/18/02

Reward! For Information Leading To The Identification Of The Eli Lilly Bandit - www.tompaine.com - 12/18/02

2 Hospitals Refuse Call To Vaccinate Workers - The Washington Post - 12/18/02

Smallpox Preparedness: Considerations for Response Team Volunteers - CDC - 12/18/02

Smallpox Vaccine Campaign Collapses - by Jon Rappoport - www.stratiawire.com - 12/18/02

Official: Vaccinations would take four days - www.theindependent.com  - 12/18/02

Smallpox Victim Urges Polio Vaccine Use - AP via The Las Vegas Sun - 12/18/02

The Military Vaccines Website - "the official web site for military vaccines" - 12/18/02

Tom Mack Blows The Joint Apart - by Jon Rappoport - www.stratiawire.com - 12/17/02

A Distant, Troubling Echo From an Earlier Smallpox War - The New York Times - 12/17/02

Pentagon Faces Difficulties in Smallpox Shots for Troops - The New York Times - 12/17/02

Boston's 'Grievous Calamity of the Small Pox' - The New York Times - 12/17/02

Grady Hospital opts out of smallpox vaccinations - AP via www.wsbradio.com - 12/17/02

Grady's workers won't be given smallpox shot yet - Risk outweighs threat, hospital says - www.accessatlanta.com - 12/17/02

Vaccines: Are they worth risk? As military prepares to receive smallpox shots, debate over benefits and side effects of vaccines grows - www.accessatlanta.com - 12/17/02

Locals cautious about getting vaccinated - www.metrowestdailynews.com - 12/17/02

Posted December 22

E-News: Nurses Asking Questions (NVIC) - 12/16/02

PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: Military May Receive Smallpox Vax This Week - AAPS - 12/16/02

Smallpox Vaccine Transmission Raises Liability Issue - The New York Times - 12/16/02

Mass Inoculations Pose Complexities - The Washington Post - 12/16/02

Smallpox Vaccination Information Sheet - CDC - 12/16/02

Health Secretary Won't Get Smallpox Shot - AP via www.findlaw.com - 12/16/02 

Millions May Need New Smallpox Vaccines - Researchers Study if Millions Already Inoculated Against Smallpox Need New Vaccinations - AP via ABC News - 12/16/02

Smallpox vaccine costs raise questions - USA Today - 12/16/02

Ministry of Health to buy smallpox vaccine - Ministry of Health - www.scoop.co.nz - 12/16/02

Law Limits Smallpox Vaccine Compensation - AP via Medline - 12/16/02

Posted December 20

Statement on CDC Plan to Release Smallpox Vaccine - NVIC - 12/15/02

Landmark Smallpox Vaccine Study Underway; Volunteers Still Needed - University of Rochester Medical Center - 12/15/02

Some Hurt Won't Get Vaccine Compensation - AP via Las Vegas Sun - 12/15/02

Health Secretary Won't Get Smallpox Shot - AP via http://news.findlaw.com - 12/15/02

Top U.S. Health Officials Defend Bush Smallpox Plan - Reuters via ABC News - 12/15/02

Children Won't Get Smallpox Vaccine - Officials Cite Ethical, Safety Concerns - www.thewbalchannel.com - 12/15/02

Thompson Won't Get Smallpox Vaccine - AP via ABC News - 12/15/02

Bush Signals He Thinks Possibility of Smallpox Attack Is Rising - The New York Times - 12/15/02

Pentagon plans for smallpox outbreak - UPI - 12/15/02

Smallpox Martyrs - The New York Times - 12/15/02

Personal Terrorism Prevention - The New York Times - 12/15/02

Kids Low in Smallpox Vaccine Priority - AP via Las Vegas Sun - 12/15/02

Bush in the front line of smallpox jab plan - The Sunday Mail, UK - 12/15/02

Research: Will millions already inoculated against smallpox need new vaccinations? - AP via www.signonsandiego.com - 12/15/02

Smallpox Shot Will Be Free for Those Who Want One - The New York Times - 12/15/02

Reaction Is Mixed to Smallpox Inoculations - The New York Times - 12/15/02

Public urged to forgo smallpox vaccination - Most still unaware of risks, officials say - The Houston Chronicle - 12/15/02

Posted December 19

Smallpox vaccine not for all - But Bush, troops to be immunized - Chicago Tribune - 12/14/02

Terror vaccine arrives - http://news.com.au - 12/14/02

Developing New Smallpox Vaccines - VACV Immunoglobulin Development - Medscape - 12/14/02

Smallpox vaccination plan won't include children - www.newsobserver.com - 12/14/02

Bush Signals He Thinks Possibility of Smallpox Attack Is Rising - The New York Times - 12/14/02

New Fight for an Old Warrior - The New York Times - 12/14/02

For Victims of Vaccine, Winning Case Will Be Hard - The New York Times - 12/14/02

Bush Lays Out Plan on Smallpox Shots as 'a Precaution' - The New York Times - 12/14/02

Bush's Comments on His Plan for Smallpox Vaccinations Across the U.S. - The New York Times - 12/14/02

Limited Vaccination Plan Is Applauded - The New York Times - 12/14/02

Protection From Smallpox - The New York Times - 12/14/02

False Comfort From the Smallpox Vaccine - The New York Times - 12/14/02

In Vaccination Plan, A World of Unknowns - The Washington Post - 12/14/02

Health care workers balk at Bush's vaccine plan - Safety issues cloud smallpox inoculations - San Francisco Chronicle - 12/14/02

U.S. Response: DARPA Leads Push for New Drugs - www.nti.org - 12/14/02

Canadian smallpox contingency plan calls for containment, limited vaccination - Yahoo! - 12/14/02

A Look at Groups Offered Smallpox Vaccine - Las Vegas Sun - 12/14/02

Bush to receive smallpox vaccine - The Washington Times - 12/14/02

Allegheny County to vaccinate 10,000 health aides for smallpox in '03 - www.post-gazette.com - 12/14/02

U.S. Revives Smallpox Shot - Bush Says He Will Receive Vaccine With Military, Emergency Workers - The Washington Post - 12/14/02

A consumer guide to smallpox and vaccines - Scripps Howard News Service via www.myinky.com  - 12/14/02

Australia to monitor US smallpox vaccination program - http://abc.net.au - 12/14/02

Posted December 18

Mortality Rates for England & England/Wales - www.healthsentinel.com - 12/13/02

Hurt In The Name Of Security - Scranton Times Tribune via www.zwire.com - 12/13/02

Side-Effects of Smallpox Jabs Alarm Volunteers - Reuters via ABC News - 12/13/02

An Interview With Bush Made News in Advance - The New York Times - 12/13/02

State Officials Question Timetable for Smallpox Vaccines - The New York Times - 12/13/02

Plan for Vaccinations Carries Risk of Infecting Other People - The New York Times - 12/13/02

Citing Dangers, Experts Warn Against Vaccinating Children - The New York Times - 12/13/02

For 60 million, the cure may kill - USA Today via Yahoo! - 12/13/02

CDC Telebriefing Transcript - Smallpox vaccine - CDC - 12/13/02

Bracing for Smallpox Vaccine- Weighing the risks vs. terror threat - www.newsday.com - 12/13/02

Bill shielding drug makers outrages autistic kids' kin - Boston Herald - 12/13/02

US Code Collection - Chapter 32 - Chemical and Biological Warfare Program - www4.law.cornell.edu/ - 12/13/02

President Bush Announces Smallpox Vaccination Plan - The New York Times - 12/13/02

Text of Bush's Smallpox Vaccine Speech - AP via Yahoo! - 12/13/02

Smallpox vaccine risky, doctors warn - Houston Chronicle - 12/13/02

Baxter, Acambis, Wyeth, Aventis Could Gain from New Bush Smallpox Vaccine Plan - AFX via www.hirehealth.com  - 12/13/02

Smallpox vaccine eventually to be offered to all Americans - AP/Nando Times via www.adn.com - 12/13/02

Up to 450,000 Ready for Smallpox Jabs - CDC - Reuters via www.spectrum.ieee.org - 12/13/02

Question of smallpox vaccine liability remains - Reuters via www.medformation.com  - 12/13/02

Posted December 14

Smallpox Scare - by Randall Neustaedter OMD - Natural Health Newsletter - 12/12/02

Smallpox Shots Will Start Soon Under Bush Plan - The New York Times - 12/12/02

Resuming Smallpox Shots Carries Risk - The New York Times - 12/12/02

The Man Behind The Vaccine Mystery - CBS Evening News - 12/12/02

Homeland Security Rider Prompts Protest From Autism Activists - www.cnsnews.com - 12/12/02

Plaintiff parents rip shield for vaccine makers - St. Louis Today - 12/12/02

Mass Smallpox Vaccination Program to Launch in 2003 - Medscape - 12/12/02

Eight children hospitalized in Russian smallpox scare - CNN - 12/12/02

US lawmakers vow repeal of vaccine additive law - Reuters Health via www.laurushealth.com - 12/12/02

Bush to make smallpox vaccine available for all - Stock likely not ready until 2004 - Chicago Tribune - 12/12/02

U.S. to Offer Vaccine for Smallpox - Los Angeles Times via UCLA - 12/12/02

Smallpox vaccine will be available to all, Bush says - Voluntary shots for civilians will follow orders for military to be inoculated - Seattle PI - 12/12/02

State Drafts Three-Stage Plan For Smallpox Vaccinations - Hartford Courant - 12/12/02

Posted December 13

Vaccinations and Smallpox: What you need to know - by Philip Incao, MD - http://sf.indymedia.org - 12/11/02

Research hasn't yielded specific treatment yet - www.roanoke.com - 12/11/02

Plans under way for regional smallpox vaccinations - www.roanoke.com - 12/11/02

US lawmakers against curbs on suing vaccine firms - www.forbes.com  - 12/11/02

The Most Dangerous Vaccine - CBS News - 12/11/02

Unbriefed on risks, 2 in 3 want smallpox vaccine, poll says - www.sacbee.com  - 12/11/02

Rush job on smallpox vaccinations - State scrambles on plan for hospital, public health workers - Seattle PI - 12/11/02

County Reduces Vaccine Request - www.ph.ucla.edu - 12/11/02

6,000 in state to be 1st on list for smallpox vaccine - www.freep.com - 12/11/02

40,000 Texans could receive smallpox vaccinations - www.chron.com - 12/11/02

Small Pox Vaccination Plan - www.12news.com  - 12/11/02

States' smallpox vaccination plans differ widely - www.adn.com - 12/11/02

Iowans Help Test Smallpox Vaccine - www.theiowachannel.com - 12/11/02

300,000 smallpox vaccinations planned - www.orlandosentinel.com - 12/11/02

Kentucky Plans to Vaccinate Thousands Against Smallpox - www.wate.com - 12/11/02

Frontliners to get smallpox vaccine - www.abqtrib.com - 12/11/02

Smallpox shot side effects feared - Study on volunteers finds pain, flu-like symptoms common - MSNBC - 12/11/02

Plaintiff parents rip shield for vaccine makers - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 12/10/02

Israel Vaccinates Soldiers and Health Workers - The New York Times - 12/10/02

Guessing How Quickly a Terrorist Smallpox Virus Could Spread - The New York Times - 12/10/02

New York City Seeks Vaccine for 15,000 - The New York Times - 12/10/02

Junk Politics and Special Children - www.poppolitics.com - 12/10/02

To Inject Or Not To Inject? - The McLaughlin Report via www.909shot.com - 12/10/02

States Prepare Smallpox Vaccine Plans - www.sunspot.net - 12/10/02

State prepares smallpox shots as part of plan - www.houmatoday.com - 12/10/02

Posted December 12

The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act, State Legislative Activity (as of November 1, 2002) - Center for Law and the Public's Health - 12/9/02

State to launch smallpox action plan - The Juneau Empire - 12/9/02

Homeland bill close to home for this family - www.pressdemocrat.com - 12/9/02

Government Vaccines- Bad Policy, Bad Medicine - by Congressman Ron Paul - www.house.gov  - 12/9/02

New Vaccine Clause Angers Parents of Autistic - Amendment Buried in Homeland Security Law Restricts Right to Sue Makers of Drug Preservative - The Washington Post - 12/9/02

Nation's Largest Health Care Union Warns That, Without Better Safeguards, Plan Itself Poses Public Health Risks - www.prnewswire.com  - 12/9/02

Who in the US is slated to get smallpox vaccinations? - The Christian Science Monitor - 12/9/02

Minnesota prepares mass-vaccination plan for smallpox attack - www.startribune.com  - 12/9/02

Smallpox vaccinations worry S. Florida hospital workers - www.sun-sentinel.com  - 12/9/02

Posted December 11

Smallpox vaccination sickens 30% of UI volunteers - www.crgazette.com - 12/7/02

Washington, D.C. plans smallpox shots for entire city - The Washington Times - 12/7/02

Several drugs held up Homeland Security bill - www.aberdeennews.com - 12/7/02

Posted December 10

Large-scale, mandatory vaccinations unlikely under bioterror plan - Knight Ridder via www.centredaily.com - 12/6/02

People Who Should NOT Get the Smallpox Vaccine (Unless they are Exposed to the Smallpox Virus) - CDC - 12/6/02

Dick Armey Reflects on His Career in Congress - CNN - 12/6/02

Most in US Support Mass Smallpox Vaccination: Poll - Reuters Health via Medline/NIH - 12/5/02

Lobbies Push for New Lawsuit Limits - www.activedayton.com - 12/5/02

Smallpox Vaccine Reactions Jolt Experts - From Rashes to Fevers, Array of Side Effects Is Uncommon Today - The Washington Post - 12/5/02

Vanderbilt Smallpox Vaccine Test Volunteers and Side-Effects - www.wkrn.com - 12/5/02

Autism Claims Seen as Threat to US Vaccine Compensation Program - Reuters Health via Medscape - 12/5/02

Posted December 9

Suits Over Mercury-Containing Vaccines May Be Down for the Count - Congress shields the maker of thimerosal - www.law.com - 12/4/02

Parents' struggle over children's autism frustrated by bill signed by Bush - www.modbee.com - 12/4/02

HUFFINGTON: Finding The Answer To Washington's Hottest Whodunit - www.alternet.org - 12/4/02

Here Comes The Vaccine - by Jon Rappoport - www.stratiawire.com - 12/4/02

Posted December 8

The Autism Epidemic and Its Possible Connection to Vaccines - statement by Congressman Dan Burton - 12/3/02

Revisit GOP Efforts to Frustrate Autism Legal Claims - www.newsday.com - 12/3/02

Bioterrorism and Public Health Law - by George Annas, JD, MPH - JAMA - 12/3/02

Vaccination for 1 million in US - http://forums.delphiforums.com - 12/3/02

Vaccination for 1 million in US - www.timesonline.com  - 12/3/02

NHS and military specialists to get smallpox vaccine - The Guardian, UK - 12/3/02

Homeland Security Provision Bars Lawsuits Against Drug Maker - NPR - 12/3/02

Beary Gets Smallpox Vaccination First - www.newschannel2000.com - 12/3/02

Orlando Deputies Get Smallpox Vaccine - 12/3/02

Public may force smallpox U-turn - BBC - 12/3/02

Start vaccinating now - USA Today - 12/3/02

Washington Diary - Legal Reform in Congress' Lap - Insight Magazine - 12/3/02

Anti-smallpox plan calls for mass vaccinations - www.thewheelerreport.com  - 12/3/02

Government stockpiles 60 million smallpox vaccinations - www.ananova.com  - 12/3/02

Health workers to be vaccinated against smallpox - www.scoop.co.nz - 12/3/02

Chua: Enough vaccine for pilgrims - http://thestar.com.my - 12/3/02

Smallpox in Iraq? - ABC News

Posted December 7

Local health plans must be ready this week - Sun-Sentinel - 12/2/02

Health care workers take vaccination risks in stride - www.buffalonews.com - 12/2/02

Doctors against testing smallpox vaccine on children - comments given to the FDA - 12/2/02

Posted December 6

No one in Washington wants to admit helping Lilly - Author of rider that shields drugmaker from vaccine lawsuits remains unknown. - The New York Times via www.indystar.com - 12/1/02

Sneak terror bill clause saves drugs giant - The Independent, UK - 12/1/02

Bush Blindsides Parents Of Autistic Children - www.interventionmag.com  - 12/1/02

Smallpox: To Be Vaccinated or Not To Be Vaccinated - www.indiancountry.com  - 12/1/02

Officials Work to Meet Deadline for Smallpox Vaccinations - The New York Times - 12/1/02