Anthrax Vaccine Consent Form / Should You Roll Up Your Sleeves_WSJ

Anthrax Vaccine Consent Form / Should You Roll Up Your Sleeves_WSJ Sat, 29 Mar 2003 The Administration’s determination to push its two controversial vaccine programs forward–smallpox and anthrax–even as medical experts urge caution in light of the serious health risks posed by these vaccines – raises serious questions about whose…

Smallpox Vaccine Reactions Jolt Experts – WashPost

Smallpox Vaccine Reactions Jolt Experts – WashPost Thu, 5 Dec 2002 The Washington Post reports that even experts conducting clinical trials of the smallpox vaccine found the side effects “startling”: “If Bush moves forward with vaccination, Dr. Kathy Edwards the Vanderbilt University physician overseeing the study, warns doctors to expect…

Public Comments Re: Smallpox Vaccine Trial on 2 to 5 Year Old Children, Pg 4

More detailed comments   Children should not be tested for the Dryvax vaccine for the following reasons: 1) The original trials for the Dryvax vaccine already show that children respond similarly to adults when administered this substance. Since the effective dosage for adults has already been tested, it would be…

Public Comments Re: Smallpox Vaccine Trial on 2 to 5 Year Old Children, Pg 3

Public Comments Re: Smallpox Vaccine Trial on 2 to 5 Year Old Children I wholeheartedly oppose the use of administering a smallpox vaccine to small children in a randomized study. More controls need to be made to ensure the children’s safety in this situation, and there is too great of…

Vaccines the culprit – Not-So-Crackpot Autism Theory – NYT

Vaccines the culprit – Not-So-Crackpot Autism Theory – NYT Sun, 10 Nov 2002 A report in Sunday’s NY Times Magazine (excerpt below) reveals as much about the culture of arrogance exhibited by those who formulate public health policy, as it does about the link (long-denied) between a vaccine preservative containing…

Public Comments Re: Smallpox Vaccine Trial on 2 to 5 Year Old Children, Pg 5

Public Comments Re: Smallpox Vaccine Trial on 2 to 5 Year Old Children Personally, I think it’s a bad idea to test the smallpox vaccine on children. Especially because of side effects. I can’t imagine anyone I know who has a child between theses agea allowing their child to be…