CDC: Vaccines' benefits outweight dangers Mar 26, 2008
Rather, CDC, FDA and other HHS agencies are continually working to expand efforts in vaccine safety research and science as well as clinician and parent input and involvement ... When youve got the VP of Merck included on your roster for the NVAC Safety Working Group along with other notable names like Marie McCormick, Elizabeth Miller, and several Public Health Officers who all have a vested interest in promoting vaccine uptake do you seriously think the American public is going to trust... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
A proposal on vaccinations Mar 24, 2008
Even current policy needs some modification in light of the growing public concerns in vaccine safety due to the Hanna Poling case. She is the child of parents who hold M.D., Ph. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Autism and vaccines: What's the link? Mar 22, 2008
The CDC s continued denial of the autism epidemic and refusal to address vaccine safety is disgraceful ... Vaccine safety should be stripped away from CDC immediately and their Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices - which is chock full of members with financial interest in vaccines - should be disbanded ... Ask your reps in Congress to support Congressman Dave Weldon s bill (HR1973) to establish an independent agency for vaccine safety and get these pathetic, bought and paid for pharma... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Vaccination is an act of love Mar 15, 2008
Dadvocate wrote on Mar 14, 2008 2:38 PM:" Dr. Dwelle- You are no doubt a caring physician. Your comments make that clear. That is why many parents of kids with autism have a disconnect when we read columns like yours that regularly appear in the media. You and others in your field promote the benefits of immunization. Yes, vaccines are a critically important public health tool but safety issues are rarely mentioned other then with the typical "trust us" comments. Trust in vaccine safety... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
U.S. Health Officials Back Off Preference for New MMRV Vaccine Mar 15, 2008
But the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), which monitors vaccine safety, detected a signal for increased seizures in children aged 12 to 23 months who got the MMRV shot compared with those who got the MMR one (many children also got varicella). The MMR shot is also known to cause febrile seizures, Frenck said. (MEDLINEplus)
Some want personal vaccine exemption restored in Missouri Mar 1, 2008
As more and more vaccines are being added to the list, that is where you're getting some pushback by parents, and legitimately so,'' said Barbara Loe Fisher, co-founder and president of the National Vaccine Information Center, a vaccine safety watchdog agency in Vienna, Va. She said parents are feeling pressured and powerless with all the vaccine mandates. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
New vaccine study is 'flawed' Feb 18, 2008
Mainstream media's lack of scientific literacy and failure to investigate have contributed to the lack of reliable, or even balanced, information concerning vaccine safety flowing to consumers who struggle to make informed choices concerning vaccines for themselves and their children. BRUCE R. ANDERSON JR.. (Florida Times-Union)
Vaccine News You Need Feb 2, 2008
Two 2007 studies in the New England Journal of Medicine found no link between vaccines and autism, and the 2006 World Health Organization Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety found "no evidence of toxicity in infants, children or adults exposed to thimerosal (containing ethyl mercury) in vaccines." Ask your doctor if it's safe to receive certain vaccines if you've had Guillain Barr syndrome, antibiotic allergies, egg allergies or you or your family had previous vaccine allergies. You... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Oregon officials blast TV show on vaccinations as irresponsible (10) Jan 31, 2008
More information about vaccine and vaccine safety can be found at www. oregon. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Vaccination Of Adolescent Girls Is An Effective Strategy Against Cervical Cancer, Report Says Jan 29, 2008
Systems to monitor long-term efficacy, vaccine coverage and compliance, integration with other prevention strategies and vaccine safety are therefore considered to be critical in order to evaluate the overall impact of HPV vaccination programmes. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Newer Meningitis Vaccine Appears Safe And Effective For Infants, Study Suggests Jan 9, 2008
They also assessed vaccine safety and reactogenicity (the capacity to produce adverse reactions). "In this study, we have demonstrated that a primary immunization course of the novel tetravalent meningococcal glycoconjugate vaccine MenACWY was well tolerated and immunogenic for serogroups A, C, W-135, and Y when given to healthy infants at either two, three, and four months or two, four, and six months of age," the authors write. (Science Daily)
Is it time for a cancer jab? Dec 30, 2007
Over here, a Department of Health spokesman was quoted in a news report on October 28 saying: Given that this vaccine will save the lives of about 400 women each year and, in the absence of any scientific evidence that points to safety concerns, it would be irresponsible to raise inappropriate public fears over vaccine safety. How very British. (Times Online)
Malaria Vaccine Trial On Babies Shows Promising Results Oct 19, 2007
The main object of the trial was to test vaccine safety. This was proven in that there were no serious vaccine-related adverse events in either of the two groups and neither was imbalance found between the two groups in unsolicited adverse events (side effects due to non vaccine causes). (Medical News Today)
Inadvertent Rubella Shot in Pregnancy Not Harmful Oct 13, 2007
"These results support RA27/3 rubella vaccine safety," Avila-Aguero and colleagues conclude, and they say that inadvertent vaccination in pregnancy is not an indication to terminate the pregnancy. SOURCE: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, September 2007. (MEDLINEplus)
Nigeria fights rare vaccine-derived polio outbreak Oct 9, 2007
ADVERTISEMENT (article continues below) She said the northern Nigerian outbreak showed a need for better coverage in the region, which has struggled in its fight against polio since local leaders halted vaccinations programs for nearly a year from mid-2003 over vaccine safety concerns. "In Nigeria it is yet another indicator that not enough children are being vaccinated," Bari said. (Scientific American)
NIGERIA: Polio vaccine back in the headlines Oct 4, 2007
The finding could be a "serious setback" for the global polio eradication campaign, because it is occurring in a region where rumours about vaccine safety "derailed vaccination efforts" several years ago, scientists warned in the study, released on 28 September by the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in its publication Morbidity and Mortality Weekly. Nigeria accounts for at least 70 percent of all new polio cases worldwide, while almost all other countries in the world have successfully... (AlertNet)
Are Mercury-Containing Vaccines Safe For Children? Sep 28, 2007
The children were from four HMOs (health maintenance organizations) taking part in the Vaccine Safety Datalink at CDC and were perfectly normal at the start of the study ... Thompson, William W., Price, Cristofer, Goodson, Barbara, Shay, David K., Benson, Patti, Hinrichsen, Virginia L., Lewis, Edwin, Eriksen, Eileen, Ray, Paula, Marcy, S. Michael, Dunn, John, Jackson, Lisa A., Lieu, Tracy A., Black, Steve, Stewart, Gerrie, Weintraub, Eric S., Davis, Robert L., DeStefano, Frank, the Vaccine... (News Locale)
Vaccine preservative at center of autism debate is harmless, study finds Sep 28, 2007
But the study is unlikely to end the increasingly charged debate about vaccine safety. The study examined whether thimerosal, a mercury-containing vaccine preservative that was almost entirely eliminated from childhood vaccines by 2002, is associated with neurological or certain psychological problems in children ages 7 to 10. (International Herald Tribune)
Slandering Vaccines Sep 28, 2007
"Absent fear of the disease, then we concentrate on supposed vaccine safety issues.". Wyeth (nyse: - - ) vaccine researcher Emilio Emini remembers what it was like growing up in New York City when poliovirus was still putting kids in iron lungs and permanently paralyzing their limbs. (Forbes -- Business)
Prenatal education may aid vaccination rates Aug 15, 2007
Many parents have concerns about vaccine safety, and there is a lot of misinformation about vaccines, she added ... We maintain a that has information about vaccines and vaccine safety issues for parents and providers. (MSNBC -- Health)
Autism: Why The Debate Rages Jun 16, 2007
They compare the government's all-or-nothing approach to the research and become skeptical that the government is presenting the whole picture on vaccine safety generally ... Non-profits that promote vaccinations have ties to vaccine makers that they often do not disclose when giving their opinions on vaccine safety ... One example is "Every Child By Two." This group contacted CBS News several years ago in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent one of our stories about the vaccine safety from... (CBS News)
GILBERT ROSS: Science is not a democracy Jun 15, 2007
If the judicial panel vote comes down against the scientific evidence on vaccine safety, be prepared to reap a whirlwind of resurgent childhood scourges we had long thought relegated to historical texts. Gilbert Ross, M.D., is executive and medical director of the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH.org, HealthFactsAndFears. (Washington Times)
IDM Pharma Announces UVIDEM(R) and EP-2101 Data Presentations at 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting May 31, 2007
Participating centers include the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, the MD Anderson Cancer Center, the University of Pittsburgh, the Arizona Cancer Center and Lutheran General Cancer Care Center About the EP-2101 Clinical Trial The U.S. clinical trial is designed to assess overall survival and vaccine safety, with vaccine immunogenicity as a secondary endpoint in HLA-A2+ patients with stage IIIb, IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC.... (PR Newswire)
Scrapping of mercury jab welcomed May 22, 2007
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Parenting: Immunization anxiety May 9, 2007
I am part of a research team in vaccine safety. I can assure you that nothing my branch does is connected with vaccine promotion. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Many adults don't get vaccines Apr 22, 2007
Deseret Morning News Graphic "We hear about the negative effects of vaccines, but it's hard to find any good evidence they're out there. It doesn't stop us from listening, and when allegations are made, we have an obligation to be responsive. We have people who work full time on vaccine safety.". E-mail. (Deseret News)
CDC chief: Autism not overlooked Apr 20, 2007
However, while the Senate committee hearing was under way, two members of the House announced that they will reintroduce legislation to end what they called "a conflict of interest whereby CDC is responsible for both vaccine promotion and vaccine safety." ... Their bill last year that would remove the CDC's responsibility for vaccine safety did not pass. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
FDA approves first H5N1 vaccine for human use Apr 18, 2007
Post-licensure monitoring of vaccine safety involves identification of possible adverse effects of vaccination, followed by evaluation of these "signals" for a possible causal link with vaccines. Systems currently available to conduct vaccine safety monitoring include the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) ... Other large automated databases of encounter and/or claims data that might be useful for pandemic influenza vaccine safety monitoring... (Food Consumer)
Scrapping of mercury jab welcomed Apr 18, 2007
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Quick Cancer Mandate Raises Health Concerns Apr 5, 2007
"For many of us in public health who have been involved in immunization and state laws, it's been too quick," said Dr. Neal Halsey, the director of the Institute for Vaccine Safety at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "You want the demand to come from the public who realize the potential benefits from the vaccine, not to be imposed upon them," he said. (Kansas City infoZine)
HPV vaccination sparks vaccine safety debate Apr 1, 2007
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Vaccine Explosion: Is America Healthier? Mar 23, 2007
In calling for better data, vaccine safety advocates are striking at the heart of America's mass immunization program ... But a head-to-head vaccine safety study in the United States would be impossible because all states mandate vaccination before children can enter school ... D., a researcher with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who has extensively studied vaccine safety in the United States. (Newsmax)
The Unlikely Antivaccine Alliance Mar 12, 2007
Almost all the major health organizations (American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society for Adolescent Medicine, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Institute for Vaccine Safety, the CDC, etc ... "This is a remarkably safe vaccine," says Dr. Neal Halsey, a professor in the department of International Health and Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins's Bloomberg School of Public Health, director of the Institute of Vaccine Safety and chair of the vaccine group at the Infectious... (CBS News)
CDC's Vaccine Committee Whitewashed Toxic Vaccine Component, Says National Autism Association (NAA) Feb 23, 2007
In fact, one such study presented by Dr. Lieberman was found by the National Institute of Health (NIH) in October of 2006 to contain several serious flaws that were "judged to reduce the usefulness of an ecologic study design using the VSD (Vaccine Safety Database) to address the potential association between thimerosal and the risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders." Dr. Lieberman has been a consultant to Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, and Sanofi-Pasteur and is on the speakers' bureau for all three... (PR Newswire)
Praised cancer vaccine beset by critics Feb 18, 2007
A special panel of the Institute of Medicine, a branch of the National Academy of Sciences, studied vaccine safety in 2000, he says. They found no support for the theories. (The Miami Herald)
HPV vaccine flap might drown out real issue Feb 15, 2007
"In this case, we're protecting against a very serious disease, a common cancer in women," said Dr. Neal A. Halsey, director of the Institute for Vaccine Safety at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health in Baltimore. "And really, we need to be very grateful for having such a vaccine available.". (San Antonio Express)
Rotavirus vaccine: What you need to know Feb 15, 2007
In order to further observe RotaTeq for the potential that it could be associated with increased rates of intussusception or other serious adverse events, the manufacturer, Merck and Co., Inc., has committed to conducting another study after licensure of approximately 44,000 children, and CDC will also conduct a large study in its Vaccine Safety Datalink Program (VSD), which evaluates vaccine safety among approximately 80,000 US infants every year. In addition, for the first three years of... (Food Consumer)
Flu spray is better than shot for kids Feb 15, 2007
"It's good news. We need it, we need a new flu vaccine for children," said Dr. Neal A. Halsey, director of the Institute for Vaccine Safety at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He was not involved in the study. (SunSpot.net)
HPV vaccine: Who chooses? Feb 5, 2007
And some doubt vaccine safety, in general. The debate highlights the balance between government's obligation to safeguard the health of its people and the rights of individuals to make their own decisions about matters affecting their health and their children's health. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Vaccination Battle Looms Jan 28, 2007
Speaker after speaker said studies of vaccine safety are weak or flawed, that children already get too many vaccines without any testing of how they might interact, and that the state should either scrap its proposal or delay action until results of a big federal study comparing the health of vaccinated and unvaccinated children are complete. Others urged that the state allow parents to opt out for "philosophical reasons.Many speakers identified themselves as parents of "vaccine-damaged... (The Trentonian, NJ)
Timely Vaccination Dips as Mom's Education Rises Jan 19, 2007
It's also possible, according to Kronenfeld, that college-educated women are more likely to have read articles questioning vaccine safety or at least heard about such controversies. However, she said, that's impossible to determine since the survey did not ask mothers about their attitudes toward immunizations. (MEDLINEplus)
Anti-Vaccine Group Challenges Flu Shot Guidelines for Infants Nov 14, 2006
Org is part of a public health movement that has emerged over the past few months that has raised doubts about the government's ability to objectively evaluate vaccine safety, given its interest in immunizations, and calling for the establishment of an independent body to evaluate vaccine and thimerosol safety. Mercury is an extremely dangerous neurotoxin, which can cause serious impairments of cognitive thinking, memory, attention, language, and fine motor and visual spatial skills. (Fox News)
Most kids not getting 2 flu vaccine doses Nov 11, 2006
NEW YORK - During the 2003-2004 flu season, only 12 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 8 in the U.S. received both doses of the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) that are recommended for adequate protection, according to findings from the Vaccine Safety Datalink study. The Vaccine Safety Datalink project is a population-based study of children enrolled in health maintenance organizations across the United States. (MSNBC -- Health)
Poor evidence for winter flu jabs Oct 29, 2006
" Currently, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), an independent expert advisory committee first set up in 1963, does this. Policy versus evidence In the UK, experts say groups most at risk, such as the elderly, should get the vaccine during the flu season. But it is difficult for scientists to make the vaccine because the influenza viruses mutate and the strains circulating vary from year to year. We need to support the flu vaccination programme Dr Douglas Fleming of the... (BBC News)
Governor Ehrlich Applauds RNL Bio Arrival in Maryland Technology Development Center Oct 26, 2006
Maryland is also home to U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick, a leading facility for biodefense vaccine research; University of Maryland at Baltimore (UMB) Center for Vaccine Development, the only university vaccine center in the world engaged in the full range of vaccinology; National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center; University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute; and Institute for Vaccine Safety at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg... (PR Newswire)
Flu Vaccine Appears Safe For Young Children Oct 26, 2006
These medically attended events, such as acute respiratory tract infection, asthma, cough and pneumonia, were reviewed at eight managed care organizations in the United States that comprise the Vaccine Safety Datalink. The participants received trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine between January 1, 1991, and May 31, 2003 (45,356 children with 69,359 vaccinations). (Science Daily)
Flu Vaccine Safe for Babies and Toddlers Oct 26, 2006
So, Hambidge, along with colleagues from the Vaccine Safety Datalink Team and eight other health-care organizations, examined retrospective data for more than 45,000 children who got almost 70,000 vaccinations between January 1991 and May 2003. The researchers looked only for "medically attended" vaccine complications up to 42 days after immunization. (MEDLINEplus)
As Parents Nix Vaccine, Childhood Whooping Cough Increases Oct 12, 2006
Pertussis was chosen for the study because "it is a relatively common preventable disease that has had a vaccine for a long period of time now and still is not eradicated in the United States," said atudy author Dr. Saad B. Omer, associate director of Hopkins' Institute for Vaccine Safety. The study shows that easier exemption rules "play a significant role" in the increased incidence of the disease, Omer said. (MEDLINEplus)
Vaccines and Children Oct 11, 2006
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill responding to a growing clamor from parents and advocacy groups who argue the rise in the number of autistic children is linked to childhood vaccines say they want the CDC out of the business of vaccine safety ... of Florida, one of a dwindling number of Republicans with safe seats this year, said he will reintroduce his bill the Vaccine Safety and Public Confidence Assurance Act of 2006 when the 110th Congress convenes next year ... "It's an important issue. As a... (Fox News)
Racialgap inchild shots has closed Sep 15, 2006
The overall numbers in the new report indicate public health officials still have work to do, said Dr. Neal Halsey, director of John Hopkins Universitys Institute for Vaccine Safety. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
CDC: Vaccinations gap gone Sep 15, 2006
The overall numbers indicate public health officials still have work to do, said Dr. Neal Halsey, director of John Hopkins University's Institute for Vaccine Safety. "Seventy-six percent is good, but it's not great. We still have a quarter of the children in this country not getting all the recommended vaccines in a timely manner," Halsey said. (USA Today -- News)
Vaccination Rates Similar Across Ethnic Lines Sep 15, 2006
The overall numbers in the new report indicate public health officials still have work to do, said Dr. Neal Halsey, director of John Hopkins University's Institute for Vaccine Safety. "Seventy-six percent is good, but it's not great. We still have a quarter of the children in this country not getting all the recommended vaccines in a timely manner," Halsey said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Toward A Drug To Reduce The Toll From Measles Aug 31, 2006
Regional measles outbreaks also occur regularly in large parts of the developed world, partially due to reduced vaccination coverage because of parental concerns about vaccine safety. In a report scheduled for publication in the Aug. 24 issue of the ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, the research teams of James P. Snyder and Richard K. Plemper of Emory University suggest that a cost-effective measles drug could augment the vaccine and reduce morbidity and mortality associated with this highly... (Science Daily)
Vaccination Fear Causes Measles Spate Aug 3, 2006
The parents of most of the children who got sick said they had refused measles vaccination for their children because of fears about vaccine safety ... Parents Cite Vaccine Safety Fears CDC researchers interviewed church members who had declined vaccinations for their children. (CBS News)
Measles a U.S. threat Aug 3, 2006
Family members interviewed by CDC epidemiologists said they didn't have their children immunized because of concerns about vaccine safety. They cited fears that the vaccine could cause autism and worries about the possible effects of the vaccine preservative thimerosal, and they said they'd prefer their children to acquire immunity through exposure to the virus. (USA Today -- News)
International Conference Debates Vaccination Hesitancy and Parental Refusal Jul 16, 2006
In spite of the success, physicians face several substantial challenges in providing vaccinations, including maintaining a steady supply of vaccines and addressing unfounded fears about vaccine safety. If we hope to prevent disease and reduce morbidity from vaccine preventable diseases, we must achieve and maintain public confidence in vaccines, said Cochi. (PR Newswire)
Work on Pandemic Flu Vaccines Must Start Now, WHO Report Says Jul 15, 2006
The report follows a meeting in Geneva last month of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, an expert clinical and scientific advisory body. The committee reviewed possible measures to overcome obstacles relating to the use of newly formulated vaccines for emergency use, some of which will contain new adjuvants, or compounds that allow immunization doses to be diluted, giving more people access to the shots. (Bloomberg)
HPV Vaccine Questions and Answers Jul 1, 2006
There has been limited research looking at vaccine safety for pregnant women and their developing fetus. So far, studies suggest that the vaccine has not caused health problems during pregnancy, nor has it caused health problems for the infant-- but more research is still needed. (Food Consumer)
Vaccination and the single girl Jul 1, 2006
The vaccine safety has not been fully established, although few serious negative effects have so far been reported, so things look promising in that department. However, until its long term safety and effectiveness has been established, it is morally questionable that it should be made mandatory, but it should be offered to girls at routine health check-ups under a doctor's supervision. (Guardian Unlimited)
Concerns over vaccines leave parents stuck in the middle Apr 14, 2006
" Kirby's visit is sponsored by the Anchorage-based nonprofit Vaccination News, a Web site launched by Sandy Gottstein, known in the vaccine safety movement by her former married name, Sandy Mintz. She first got involved in vaccine issues in 1982. "I'm a 'take charge of your own health' kind of person," Gottstein said. "And when my first child was born, I just started researching it. I have a background in psychology research, and the more I read, the more concerned I became. (Anchorage Daily News)
Doctor's specialty is attacking bugs that attack kids Apr 7, 2006
"So while Congeni is an advocate of vaccine safety, he is primarily a champion of universal immunization.Court timeIn his spare time he is likely to be found shooting hoops with family, including his brother Joe, a physician who specializes in sports medicine and who also practices at Akron Children's Hospital, and his three children, Christopher, 27, John, 24 -- a medical student at NEOUCOM -- and Jessica, 21.Looking back at the career choice he made in a darkened movie theater, Congeni has no... (CNN -- Health)
Autism controversy eats at credibility of CDC Apr 6, 2006
At the same time, the CDC also is charged with monitoring vaccine safety. It's an inherent conflict of interest, said Weldon, a doctor before he was elected to Congress. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Researchers give 'one-off vaccines' a shot Mar 21, 2006
What is more, Cambridge Biostability's stable liquid can be stored safely without the need for a cold chain and do not require reconstitution or bactericides, which are major causes of vaccine safety and wastage problems. Howard Smith, the company's technical and commercial manager, told In-PharmaTechnologist. (In-PharmaTechnologist.com)
