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» 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.]
   http://nytimes.com/2003/01/05/national/05VACC.html

» Many 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.
   http://innerself.ca/html/diseases--conditions/immune-system/immune-to-tetanus.html

» 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 a
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5290109

» People Advocating Vaccine Education (PAVE)
   Aims to help the public make informed and intelligent decisions about childhood and adult vaccines.
   http://www.vaccines.bizland.com

» Respectful Insolence : How vaccine litigation distorts the contents of the VAERS database
   Points out that "the VAERS database is highly unreliable. The reason is that anyone can submit a report to it, and no one actually verifies the accuracy of the report."
   http://oracknows.blogspot.com/2006/02/how-vaccine-litigation-distorts.html

» The New England Journal of Medicine: Vaccination
   The vaccines collection covers topics such as vaccination against hepatitis, smallpox, varicella, and influenza.
   http://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/vaccines

» Vaccination Information Service
   Video/DVD called "Vaccination: The Hidden Truth," seminars, articles, and links.
   http://www.vaccination.inoz.com/

» Vaccination Liberation
   Dedicated to providing information on vaccinations not often made available to the public.
   http://www.vaclib.org/

» 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.
   http://vaers.hhs.gov

» Vaccine Safety
   Provides data that suggests vaccines may cause diabetes, asthma, allergies, autoimmune diseases, cancers, and Gulf War Syndrome.
   http://www.vaccines.net/

» Vaccine Website
   A collection of links and articles on all issues surrounding vaccinations.
   http://www.whale.to/vaccines.html

» WHO - Six Common Misconceptions About Immunization
   Information for health-care workers giving vaccinations as well as for concerned parents.
   http://www.who.int/immunization_safety/aefi/immunization_misconceptions/en/

» Waisbren Clinic
   Discusses potential complications from Hepatitis B vaccines. Also includes an essay on the use of immunotherapy in cancer treatment.
   http://www.waisbrenclinic.com/

» What Is Coming Through That Needle?
   Explains what's in human and pet vaccines.
   http://www.tetrahedron.org/articles/vaccine_awareness/through_the_needle.html