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

Posted June 26

Smallpox Vaccination Report Status and Adverse Events - CDC - 5/30/03

CDC Recommends Screening Out Heart Patients From Smallpox Vaccination - www.usmedicine.com - 5/30/03

More Smallpox Vaccine Concerns - CBS News - 5/30/03

Microbiologists take homeland security in their stride - BioMedNet - 5/30/03

Smallpox vaccination confers long lasting immunity - BMJ - 5/29/03

Judge denies dismissal motions in anthrax vaccine case - AP via http://home.abc28.com - 5/29/03

Reservist who refused vaccine found guilty of disobeying order - The Boston Herald - 5/29/03

Posted June 22

Gulf War Syndrome II? - British soldiers claim vaccinations caused new mystery illness - www.worldnetdaily.com - 5/28/03

'War vaccines poisoned us' - www.thisislondon.com  - 5/28/03

Soldier Guilty for Refusing Anthrax Shot - Court-Martial Convicts Army Reservist From N.Y. for Refusing to Take Anthrax Vaccine - AP via ABC News - 5/28/03

Anthrax vaccine to get human test - VaxGen plans trials soon to win approval from FDA - MSNBC - 5/28/03

VaxGen gets OK for anthrax trials - FDA gives firm green light to test vaccine on humans - The San Francisco Chronicle - 5/28/03

Medical experts renew call to freeze smallpox vaccinations - www.govexec.com - 5/28/03

Panel: More data before smallpox shots expanded - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com - 5/28/03

Treasure trove of toxins - Scientist warns that pharma industry's castoffs could be source of new chemical weapons - BioMedCentral - 5/28/03

US trauma system said unprepared for terror attack - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com - 5/28/03

WHO Gets Wider Power to Fight Global Health Threats - The Washington Post - 5/28/03

W.H.O. Expected to Gain Broader Powers - The New York Times - 5/28/03

Immune response to smallpox persists 75 years after vaccination - BioMedNet  - 5/27/03

E-News: Safety of smallpox vaccine for first responders (NVIC)  - 5/27/03

Panel: More Data Before Smallpox Shots Expanded - Reuters Health via NIH  - 5/27/03

Troop vaccinations come under fire - The New Zealand Herald  - 5/27/03

'War vaccines poisoned us' - www.thisislondon.com  - 5/27/03

Study: Smallpox vaccine can boost malaria resistance - AP via CNN -  5/26/03

Fears of 'Gulf War II syndrome' after British soldiers given multiple vaccinations fall ill - The Independent, UK -  5/26/03

Posted June 21

Smallpox Vaccine Watched in Heart Inflammations - NIH - 5/24/03

Lake County says smallpox vaccinations a waste of precious money - The Daily Herald via naccho - 5/24/03

Posted June 18

CDC: Case of brain swelling after smallpox shot -  Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com - 5/23/03

Maine Medical Center moves forward with smallpox vaccinations - News 8 WMTW - 5/23/03

Smallpox vaccine, heart inflammations may be linked - Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 5/23/03

Man Suffers Brain Illness After Smallpox Vaccination, CDC Says - Bloomberg - 5/23/03

Posted June 15

CDC: Case of Brain Swelling After Smallpox Shot - Reuters Health via NIH - 5/22/03

Bill backs workers who get vaccine - Senate proposal would OK sick leave for state employees' side effects - The Charlotte Observer - 5/22/03

Study: Smallpox immunity remains in body for years after vaccination - USA Today - 5/22/03

Smart bio-weapons are now possible - The Guardian, UK - 5/22/03

Posted June 14

Mandatory anthrax vaccine for troops challenged in court - The Washington Times - 5/21/03

Study: Smallpox Immunity Remains in Body for Years After Vaccination - USA Today via naccho - 5/21/03

Congress, industry dicker over new bioterror vaccine program - Copley News Service via www.signonsandiego.com - 5/21/03

BioShield moving forward - Unlimited spending authority and industry liability remain key stumbling blocks - www.biomedcentral.com  - 5/21/03

Posted June 13

OHSU scientists look for methods to improve vaccinations for smallpox and other infectious diseases - Currently some vaccines, including smallpox vaccine, cannot be used by millions of susceptible patients - www.eurekalert.org - 5/20/03

Smallpox Immunity Lasts Decades, Study Shows  - Reuters Health via NIH - 5/20/03

Finding could lead to smallpox treatment - United Press International via COMTEX via NIH - 5/20/03

Posted June 12

Feedback: Just what is Gulf War syndrome? - BioMedNet - 5/19/03

The Public's Health and the Law in the 21st Century - Second Annual Partnership Conference on Public Health - CDC - 5/19/03

Smallpox vaccination theory based on politics - The New York Times - 5/19/03

OHSU scientists look for methods to improve vaccinations for smallpox and other infectious diseases - Currently some vaccines, including smallpox vaccine, cannot be used by millions of susceptible patients - www.eurekalert.org  - 5/19/03

Is Smallpox Worry Misplaced? - Letters - The New York Times - 5/18/03

Voting for Bush, Voting to Get a Smallpox Shot - The New York Times - 5/18/03

Posted June 9

Drive to inoculate vs. smallpox stalls - Few in region receive vaccine - The Boston Globe - 5/31/03

Editorial Comment: Should smallpox vaccine be tested in children? - journal article - 5/16/03

A Forest Full of Trees - Health Sciences Institute e-Alert - 5/16/03

Posted June 8

'What ifs' surround vaccine program - As first responders step up and get their smallpox shots, many still wonder whether the risk is too high. - St. Petersburg Times - 5/15/03

Posted June 4

Far Fewer Than Expected Getting Smallpox Vaccinations - www.komotv.com - 5/14/03

Nebraska Plans To Halt Smallpox Vaccinations - 1388 Nebraskans Vaccinated So Far - www.theomahachannel.com - 5/14/03

Secretary Thompson to Release $100 Million to Assist States With Smallpox - U.S. Newsire via Naccho - 5/14/03

Smallpox Vaccinations Concern Health Officials - Nursing School Graduate Dies From Smallpox Vaccine - www.thewbalchannel.com - 5/14/03

More Smallpox Vaccine Concerns - CBS News - 5/12/03

Missing the Smallpox Goal - The New York Times - 5/12/03

Gulf War Syndrome case: Jabs link - A British soldier has won a landmark judgment against the government linking injections with his so-called Gulf War Syndrome. - CNN - 5/12/03

Smallpox Strategies Shifting - Inoculations Fall Far Short of Goals In Nation, Region - The Washington Post - 5/12/03

Smallpox vaccine preparedness starts — just in case - www.mailtribune.com - 5/10/03

Posted May 31

More Smallpox Vaccine Concerns - CBS News - 5/9/03

U.S. Denies Changing Smallpox Vaccine Policy - Refutes news report on 'about-face' for health, emergency workers - PersonalMD - 5/9/03

Vaccinations To Continue - Few Getting Smallpox Shots - www.ctnow.com - 5/9/03

David Bloom's death tied to smallpox shot? - NBC correspondent possibly victim of 'toxic vaccine' before war in Iraq  - WorldNetDaily - 5/8/03

New Fears About Smallpox Vaccine - CBS News - 5/8/03

Public Health Threats  - The New York Times - 5/8/03

New smallpox vaccine policy sane, sensible and safer - WorldNetDaily (2002) - 5/8/03

Just what is Gulf War syndrome? - BioMedNet - 5/8/03

Posted May 27

DoD's Smallpox Immunization Program 'A Real Success' - www.defenselink.mil - 5/7/03

HHS to Release $100M to Assist States with Smallpox Programs - U.S. Newswire - 5/7/03

Kentucky, Indiana shift plans on handling attack - www.courier-journal.com - 5/7/03

E-News: British Vet Wins Gulf War Syndrome Claim (NVIC) - 5/7/03

No punishment over vaccines - www.news.com.au - 5/7/03

CDC cautious after two deaths among smallpox vaccine recipients - Health officials could not definitively link the death of a Maryland woman to receipt of the vaccinia vaccine. - Infectious  Disease News - 5/6/03

Dangerous Memory Lapse for Smallpox Vaccinees - HealthScoutNews vis www.springfieldnewssun.com - 5/6/03

Smallpox vaccine: Easing fears on inoculations - A bill offers needed protections for physicians and other health care "first responders" who receive the vaccine. - www.ama-assn.org  - 5/6/03

Two Women, Not Vaccinated for Smallpox, Develop Eye Infections From Vaccine - AP via www.angelfire.com - 5/6/03

52 Aussies refused vaccine -  www.thesundaymail.news.com.au - 5/6/03

Gulf War Syndrome and immunisation link - www.abc.net.au - 5/6/03

Ruling prompts calls for Gulf war syndrome inquiry - The Guardian, UK - 5/6/03

Characterisation of the immune response to the UK human anthrax vaccine - journal article - 5/6/03

Posted May 26

Smallpox Vaccinations Lagging - www.wlns.com - 5/5/03

Gulf War Syndrome case: Jabs link - CNN - 5/5/03

CDC reports 103 pregnancies in smallpox vaccinees -  Reuters Health - 5/4/03

Smallpox vaccine: Easing fears on inoculations - A bill offers needed protections for physicians and other health care "first responders" who receive the vaccine. - www.ama-assn.org - 5/4/03

H.R.1770 - An Act - To provide benefits and other compensation for certain individuals with injuries resulting from administration of smallpox countermeasures, and for other purposes. - 5/3/03

Aftereffects: Biological Defenses; Despite Warnings, Pregnant Women Got Smallpox Vaccine - The New York Times - 5/3/03

Report: Smallpox Program Too Slow to Evaluate - Reuters Health via NIH - 5/3/03

CDC Reports 103 Pregnancies in Smallpox Vaccinees -  Reuters Health via NIH - 5/3/03

Many pregnant women vaccinated against smallpox - Times of Oman - 5/3/03

Homeland Security: News from the States - website - 5/3/03

Posted May 22

Despite Warnings, Pregnant Women Got Smallpox Vaccine - The New York Times - 5/2/03

States Urged To Revise Smallpox Plans - AP via www.intelihealth.com  - 5/2/03

E-News: Public Health vs Civil Liberties (NVIC) - 5/2/03

Lock 'Em Up -  The New York Times - 5/2/03

Posted May 21

Bush signs smallpox vaccine compensation law - AP via CNN - 5/1/03

National campaign against smallpox falters - As fears over bioterrorism fade and SARS spreads, health officials are rethinking the goals of vaccination. - www.philly.com - 5/1/03

Anthrax genome unveiled - DNA sequence may help stop killer in its tracks. - Nature - 5/1/03