If you
believe you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a vaccination,
there is pending legislation that may affect your rights. HR 1287 (The
Vaccine Injured Children's Compensation Act) is a bi-partisan bill introduced
by Congressman Dave Weldon (R-FL) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). Co-sponsors
include Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN), Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Rep. Pete Sessions
(R-TX), Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), Rep. Steve Horn (R-CA), Rep. Karen McCarthy
(D-MO), and Rep. Jim Turner (D-TX). This bill is intended to help families
who are seeking Program compensation for children injured by vaccines. The
most important part of the bill extends the time for filing program claims
and adds a "discovery rule" to help parents who are just learning
about the possible connection between vaccines and their child's medical
problems. This aspect of the bill corrects an unintended feature of the
original act which effectively makes it more difficult for children to
recover in the program than under the law of their own state. Please support
HR 1287 by calling or writing your representative in Washington. You may call
202-224-3121 and ask for your member of Congress. If you do not know, the
operator will help you identify your representative.
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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.
"A foolish faith in authority is the worst enemy of truth."
-- Albert Einstein, letter to a friend, 1901
"I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves, and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education."
-- Thomas Jefferson, letter to William C. Jarvis, September 28, 1820
Sandy's Scandals Column
Past and current Scandals
- columns by Sandy Gottstein (aka Mintz)*
* ►February 8, 2010 - Inovio
Biomedical Cervical Cancer Therapeutic Vaccine Generates Dose-Related
Immune Response in Clinical Trial - Inovio via BusinessWire
via Technology Marketing Corporation - "VGX-3100 is a DNA vaccine
targeting the E6 and E7 proteins of human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16
and 18 and is delivered via in vivo electroporation. Similar to
previously reported data from the initial lowest dose cohort of this
phase I trial, the vaccine was found to be generally safe and well
tolerated. While previously reported data showed significant cellular
and humoral immune responses, data from this second, intermediate dose
group highlighted a significantly increased and dose-related immune
response specific to the antigens targeted by the vaccine."..."While
recent HPV preventive vaccines have been successful in protecting
against infections that may lead to cervical cancer, Inovio's
therapeutic vaccine targets the millions of women already infected with
HPV and is intended to treat pre-cancerous cells and cervical cancer
caused by this virus. Current vaccines do not serve this group of
women," Dr. Kim added."
* ►February 6, 2010 - Autism
Findings Retracted
- The New American - "Actress Holly Robinson Peete remembers, 'When my
son was two-and-a-half, he was just recovering from an ear infection
and had been on antibiotics, therefore his immune system was
suppressed. He had already missed several appointments for his
vaccination so his pediatrician wanted to catch him up on all of them
in the same day. Althrough I asked if he’d consider waiting or breaking
up the cocktail, which contains three viruses, he laughed me out of the
office and belittled me. I firmly believe that it took my son to a
place of no return and his body could not handle it. He had a violent
reaction with convulsions and then he stopped talking and slipped into
a silence. He no longer said, 'Hi, Mommy,' he no longer responded to
his name and he no longer made eye contact.”