African countries to introduce new meningitis vaccine Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +0200 4 September 2008 -- Health ministers from the African meningitis belt today committed themselves to introduce a highly promising candidate meningitis vaccine. The vaccine is designed to prevent periodic epidemics of the deadly disease in these countries. African ministers to defend health from environmental harm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +0200 29 August 2008 -- Health and environment ministers in Africa have resolved to build a strategic alliance to reduce environmental threats to human health and well-being. Inequities are killing people on a "grand scale" reports WHO's Commission Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +0200 28 August 2008 -- A girl in Lesotho is likely to live 42 years less than another in Japan. In Sweden, the risk of a woman dying during pregnancy and childbirth is 1 in 17 400; in Afghanistan the odds are 1 in 8. These "social determinants of health" have been the focus of a three-year investigation by an eminent group of policy makers, academics, former heads of state and former ministers of health which has presented its findings to the WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan. The face of cancer is changing Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200 27 August 2008 -- For public health, the complexity of cancer control has increased enormously following the shift of the disease burden from wealthy to less affluent countries. Cancer causes around 7.9 million deaths worldwide each year. Floods in West Africa raise major health risks Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:30:00 +0200 19 August 2008 -- Rising flood waters across West Africa are intensifying health risks for millions of people, and adding to the impact of the food price crisis. International aid is needed since heavy rains could exacerbate health threats for conditions including malaria, diarrhoea and other potentially fatal communicable diseases. WHO launches new HIV/AIDS guide to help countries reach universal access Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:15:00 +0200 5 August 2008 -- At the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, WHO launched a package of priority interventions designed to help low- and middle-income countries move towards universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support.
Anthrax Vaccination Immunization Program Exposed - Official documents, position papers, field experience reports and opinions providing evidence for the position that the U.S. military's compulsory anthrax vaccine is both illegal and unjustified.
Meta Description: [ Anthrax Vaccination reference information, position papers, opinion, and current events. ]
CDC - Mercury and Vaccines - Review reports that address the safety and controversies about thimerosal, a vaccine preservative.
Meta Description: [ Vaccine Safety: Mercury and Vaccines (Thimerosal) Main page ]
Does the Flu Vaccine Really Protect the Elderly? - Comments on news reports from Archives of Internal Medicine and Science Daily in 2005.
Meta Description: [ Flu death statistics and the CDC's flu prevention strategy may not be as protective as the media is leading you to believe. ]
Health Officials Fear Local Impact of Smallpox Plan - New York Times article discusses concerns that local public health departments will need to cut back on their normal work in order to implement the U.S. government's smallpox vaccination plan. [Requires free registration.]
404Many Adults Not Immune to Tetanus - Research from the University of Florida shows that many senior citizens in America are not immune to tetanus, suggesting that they are failing to comply with immunization guidelines recommending tetanus boosters at 10-year intervals throughout adult life.
Meta Description: [ New research From the University of Florida shows that many older adults are not Immune to tetanus. ]
Military Vaccine Resource Directory - Compiles documented, public information to provide an overview of military vaccines, including the anthra vaccine, the smallpox vaccine, and other bioterrorism vaccines.
Moms Against Mercury - A nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness while educating the public of the dangerous use of Thimerosal, a mercury based preservative, used in vaccines and the flu shot.
NPR : Chickenpox Vaccine Risks - The chickenpox vaccine may have an unintended consequence -- putting adults at higher risk for shingles, a related illness. NPR speaks with Yale University professor Sydney Spiesel about the chickenpox virus and the risks of the vaccine. [3:39 streaming audio broadcast]
Meta Description: [ The chickenpox vaccine has been a boon to American children for the last 10 years, but it may have an unintended consequence -- putting adults at higher risk for shingles, a related illness. Madeleine Brand speaks with Yale University professor, pediatrician and Slate contributor Sydney Spiesel a... ]
People Advocating Vaccine Education (PAVE) - Aims to help the public make informed and intelligent decisions about childhood and adult vaccines.
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The New England Journal of Medicine: Vaccination - The vaccines collection covers topics such as vaccination against hepatitis, smallpox, varicella, and influenza.
Meta Description: [ The Vaccines collection covers topics such as vaccination against hepatitis, smallpox, varicella, and influenza and includes research articles, case reports, reviews, and editorial commentary. ]
Vaccination Liberation - Dedicated to providing information on vaccinations not often made available to the public.
Meta Description: [ anti-vaccination information and nationwide support groups ]
500Vaccinations - HealthWorld Online - Information on the toxicity of vaccines, their adverse effects, long-term negative consequences, the new vaccines, and alternative vaccines.
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Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System - (VAERS)- From the CDC and FDA. A mechanism by which vaccine adverse events may be reported, analyzed, made available to the public, and for disseminating vaccine safety-related information.
Vaccine Website - A collection of links and articles on all issues surrounding vaccinations.
Waisbren Clinic - Discusses potential complications from Hepatitis B vaccines. Also includes an essay on the use of immunotherapy in cancer treatment.
What Is Coming Through That Needle? - Explains what's in human and pet vaccines.
Meta Description: [ Leonard Horowitz received his doctorate from Tufts University and was awarded a fellowship in behavioral research at the University of Rochester ]
