There was a lot of interest in my discussion of the benefit of knowing the ingredients in vaccines.

by Barbara Loe Fisher It is a short 15 second public service message on the CBS Jumbotron on Times Square in New York City that encourages everyone to make informed vaccine choices. The message is sponsored by the nonprofit charity, the National Vaccine Information Center, and made possible by…

From the Australian : THE drug regulator has told GPs to stop giving patients a second dose of a vaccine that protects against pneumococcal disease, after more than 80 Australians suffered severe reactions, including severe swelling and abcesses. The Therapeutic Goods Administration said it was investigating what could have caused…

Half of combat veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq have filed for benefits since 2001.

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This long piece meanders from the H1N1 pandemic and the billions spent to save us from a flu much less malign than usual, to the marketing of Tamiflu (a dangerous drug for influenza whose efficacy may be zero) to the problems with industry control of research on all drugs in…

Greg Gordon may not be as well-known as some investigative journalists, but he is one of the best in the business.

From Reuters today: European regulators have recommended changes to the product label for GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK.L) pandemic flu vaccine Pandemrix to highlight the potential risk of narcolepsy in children or adolescents.

UPDATE:

The first bill (LD 694) asks for vaccine providers to provide a list of vaccine ingredients each time vaccines are given to children.