Vaccination NewsLetter: Top Stories - April 7-13, 2003

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Smallpox/smallpox vaccine

Pentagon Revises Smallpox Vaccination Policy

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

Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program

E-News: Reservist Dies Prior to Deployment (NVIC)

Lawmakers, White House Agree on Smallpox Compensation

Smallpox Compensation Deal Reached

Medic dies month after getting smallpox vaccination

Smallpox program falls short of goal, officials say

Frist bills/Eli Lilly et al protection/VICP  -  for more, click here

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

Bill Would Force Out Autism Lawsuits

Action Postponed on Vaccine Lawsuits - Senate Panel Drops Plans to Overhaul Program to Compensate Kids Injured By Vaccines

E-News: Senate Bill Held Again (NVIC)

GOP pushing to protect makers of vaccines

E-News: VICP Legislation (NVIC)

Other Bioterror-related

UW, Harvard scientists developing anthrax antidote

(More Homeland Security related articles posted starting on April 25, 2003)  http://www.vaccinationnews.com/HomelandSecurity.htm

Autism

The Autism Experience: Stories of Hope and Love - stories wanted

Letter from an autistic boy to our U.S. Senators

Rise in autism cases burden disabled centers' shrinking budgets

Warning Planned on Stroke Risk Linked to Drug - re: risperdal

Autism/mercury

Mercury Reduction Bill Passed By Environment Committee: U.S. PIRG Praises Positive Step for Public Health - What, no mention  of vaccines?

Autism/MMR

Autism and vaccines

AIDS/AIDS vaccine

Alzheimer's disease/vaccine

Anthrax/anthrax vaccine/Gulf War Syndrome

UW, Harvard scientists developing anthrax antidote

Anthrax, Virulence

Marine shifts on shot for anthrax Corporal takes it, avoids court-martial

Chickenpox/chickenpox vaccine

Chickenpox jab 'could save hundreds' - "The vaccine is extremely safe and provides complete protection in 90% of cases, and reduces the severity of the illness in most of the others, according to our studies." -  Is Professor Gershon unaware of possible evidence to the contrary?

ESPID: Hospitalization Rates for Varicella Infections Fall in US after Vaccine Introduction

Flu/flu vaccine

"Flu That Likes the Cold Might Make Safer Vaccines"

Vaccine team rushes ahead of deadly flu

Haemophilus Influenza Vaccine

Hepatitis A/hepatitis A vaccine

ESPID: Researchers Find No Evidence of Need for Hepatitis A Boosters

Hepatitis B/hepatitis B vaccine

Hepatitis  C

Theory Links Hepatitis C to Polio Syringes in Italy

Meningitis/meningitis vaccine

"Meningitis, Pneumonia Vaccine in Short Supply"

MMR/measles,mumps,rubella

Pet vaccines

Vaccinations: Will Veterinary Schools in North America Be Changing Vaccination Protocols?

Pneumonia/prevnar

"Meningitis, Pneumonia Vaccine in Short Supply"

Polio/polio vaccine

India tries to vaccinate millions to stop polio

Theory Links Hepatitis C to Polio Syringes in Italy

SARS

Living in fear of SARS

Reaction to SARS Just Human Nature, Experts Say

Veterinarians Versus SARS

Cause of SARS disputed - Head of Canadian lab not convinced that coronavirus causes SARS.

Whooping cough/DPT vaccine

Other vaccines/screening

New Test for TB

Vaccine Attacks Four Childhood Diseases

A Practical Guide to Using the New Combination Vaccines - "The increase in the number of vaccines, and the definitive success of those vaccines".......   (my emphasis)

Vaccines in general

An Ounce of Prevention . . .  About the film

Vaccine additives & contaminants

Vaccine testing

"Vaccine Testing on Kids Blocked"

Adverse reactions/VAERS/VICP

The Precautionary Principle is Science-based

Alternative Treatments

Series of Studies Confirm Action of Homeopathy on Childhood Diarrhea

Pioneering cancer treatment 'denied patients'

"The Condition Our Condition Is In" (The State of Medicine)

Medication errors more likely to reach patients in ER setting - Fast-paced ER environment lacks pharmacy to help intercept mistakes

Conflict of Interest

"Vaccine Deal 'Unconnected' With Gift to Labour"

Death and Disease

Reaction to SARS Just Human Nature, Experts Say

"U.S. Bill Takes Aim at Global Disease Outbreaks"

Effectiveness/herd immunity

Ethics

Funding

Government/science/industry/medicine clearly run amok

CDC reports first case of vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Environmental hazards kill five million children a year

California: Lawsuit About Mercury Warnings  - You can sue restaurants for not warning about mercury in foods, but you can't sue manufacturers for putting it vaccines?

Group Says DuPont Withheld Risk of Toxic Chemical

Legal/legislation

*Pending Immunization Legislation - bookmark this link

Parental/health rights/exemptions/mandatory/privacy

Bush Authorizes Quarantine for Mystery Illness; Researchers Work on Vaccine

Court awards damages to disabled child for having been born

Health System Warily Prepares for New Privacy Rules

Pharmaceutical industry/pharmaceutical industry oversight

"Monopolies 'Threatening UK's Vaccine Supplies'"

Politics

Research/publishing/other research results

UK Heart  Failure Warning

Pioneering cancer treatment 'denied patients'

Asthma Drugs Boost Hip Fracture Risk - Evidence Growing That Inhaled Steroids, Like Pills, Can Cause Bone Loss

Letters From Parents &others

Miscellaneous

Termination of breastfeeding after 12 months of age due to a new pregnancy and other causes is associated with increased mortality in Guinea-Bissau

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