|
|
Article: Smallpox Vaccine Discovery Prompts Call for National Dialogue.
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 29, 2002
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Marilynn Marchione
Mar. 29--The discovery of a huge supply of smallpox vaccine and news that the vaccine can be successfully diluted have ignited a debate about whether the government should now make shots available to anyone who wants one and is willing to take the medical risks.
On Thursday, some groups and health experts urged the government to allow voluntary vaccination, others endorsed a federal plan to stockpile and use shots only in the event of a bioterror attack, while a third camp said the government should resume routine public vaccination as was done before smallpox was eradicated in the 1970s.
To settle the issue, Anthony ...