[Peace-discuss] Vaccinations?

[Margaret E. Kosal]

Barbara -

While not Congressional, the word from Tony Fauci (head of NIH) in response 
to the specific question Tuesday at the Federal Biodefense Conference in DC 
was "any (civilian) smallpox vaccinations will be voluntary".

The emphasis at the NIH and US Army Medical Research and Material Command 
(USAMRMC, the folks who supervise USAMERIID) is (1) toward a a better 
smallpox vaccine and (2) therapeutics.  Specifically, there is also 
significant interest in the modified vaccinia ankara (MVA) vaccine, which 
has been used in Germany with HIV+ and people under-going cancer treatments 
but has never been evaluated in an outbreak scenario.

Warm regards,
Margaret

At 08:47 AM 12/4/2002 -0600, Barbara Dyskant wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Sorry if this should have been obvious (or if it came out before my
>computer situation was fixed).
>
>Does anyone have info on the status of the "forced vaccination" issue in
>Congress, and specifically if any bills are "up" right now, or if it has
>been already passed (including bill numbers)?   A website that I can click
>on would help as well, so I can stay informed.  I've been mired in other
>work and haven't stayed up on this-- I want to send it out to people who
>traditionally haven't responded to our other concerns.  I have plenty of
>information on the medical and ethical issues of the vaccine-- but am
>lacking the update on what is happening politically right now with it.
>Working on this has the potential to tremendously broaden our support base.
>
>Thanks,
>Barbara