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Article: LETTERS
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- Drug Topics
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- March 5, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright Advanstar Communications, Inc. Mar 5, 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Don't shy away from vaccination
While I respect Greg Powell's opinion about the link between mercury and Alzheimer's disease (Viewpoint, Jan. 22), I worry that his rhetoric will further feed the anti-vaccine frenzy, particularly among parents who want to blame autism on vaccines, i.e., thimerosal, and refuse to have their children or themselves vaccinated.
This is especially important, since the best way to prevent the spread of the flu is by vaccinating all employees, including pregnant women, as per recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention-even more than our patients-since it has been shown to reduce the spread of the disease.
Plus, the drive to remove ...