New Study Disproves Vaccine/MMR/Autism Link
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September 8, 2008 5:10 PM There’s a new study in the Public Library of Science regarding vaccine measles and autism which purports to disprove a vaccine/MMR/autism link.
September 4, 2008 2:45 PM 
With the increase in number of vaccinations offered to parents for their children, and mandated by states not only for toddlers but for older children as well, there has been a strong public push to maintain a robust national immunization program while also ensuring vaccines are as safe as they can possibly be.
Vaccine Watch
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August 8, 2008 9:57 AM 
Any news report on vaccine-related issues is bound to generate a lot of public comment. That includes our report from a few weeks back on questions about conflicts of interest. One related question that some parents have asked is: what's the safest way to immunize my child? It's the subject of much debate in the medical and scientific community.
Vaccine Watch: Parent Confusion
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August 1, 2008 3:18 PM 
Last fall, the federal government (which defends vaccines in cases before the federal vaccine court) conceded the case of Hannah Poling: one of nine autism "test cases" before the special court. The implications have been the subject of much debate. Government officials and some scientists portray the case as an exception without much meaning in the global picture.
Learning From a Previous Vaccine-Autism Case?
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July 25, 2008 8:50 AM 
The debate over vaccines and autism/ADD is so sensitive that for some who are directly affected: it's gotten personal. No more personal, perhaps, than for the parents of Hannah Poling. Hannah developed autism as a toddler after a battery of vaccines. In a landmark case last fall, the federal government (which defends vaccines in federal vaccine court) quietly conceded that vaccinations resulted in Hannah's autism. The government has portrayed Poling's case as an exception because she had an undiagnosed condition (that may have been pre-existing): mitochondrial disorder. Many scientists and government officials agree with vaccine makers in portraying Poling as a "special case" that can "not be extrapolated to other vaccine-autism cases."
Debate Over Vaccines And Autism/ADD
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July 8, 2008 10:30 AM 
Yesterday I spoke to the families of young women who believe the Gardasil HPV vaccine may have – or did in fact – cause their child's serious illness. One of the cases involves a now 18-year old young woman named Amanda.
Gardasil HPV Vaccine Side Effects
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July 8, 2008 10:03 AM
Serious Questions About HPV Vaccine
The hope is that Gardasil will prove to be a lifesaver, preventing deadly cervical cancer. But today Merck's HPV vaccine is dealing with a growing number of reports of serious side effects, CBS News Investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports.
July 1, 2008 3:32 PM 
The government and many doctors are recommending that girls and young women receive the relatively new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (approved in 2006) to prevent cervical cancer and genital warts. The hope is that this will prove to be a lifesaving vaccine for many women. However, the vaccination is not without controversy, including the question of adverse events.
HPV Vaccine For Girls And Young Women
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June 27, 2008 9:52 AM 
Most Americans have probably never heard of it, but there is a special federal court that was set up to compensate victims and their families for vaccine injuries. This "vaccine court" has been functioning since 1988. Its genesis can be found on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention government Web page.
Vaccine Court
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