Military told to stop mandatory anthrax shots
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WASHINGTON -- For the second time in a year, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the military to stop requiring anthrax vaccines for US military personnel.
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California&#39;s top medical officer, underscoring the gravity of the nation&#39;s sudden shortage of influenza vaccine, ordered all health care providers in the state Friday to stop giving flu shots to healthy adults and to vaccinate only those deemed at highest
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - They can do it for love of God and country - or for the $60. Either way, soldiers vaccinated against anthrax have the opportunity to help future anthrax victims by donating their blood.
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Scientists working for the government have developed standards to measure the accuracy of anthrax detection tests, hoping to steer first responders away from tests that have delivered too many false readings.
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Doctorsâ leaders warned today that the licence suspension of a major flu vaccine supplier would have a âsignificant impactâ on the UKâs immunisation programme.
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The federal government has diverted 300,000 doses of the flu vaccine originally meant for federal employees and the military to high-risk civilian groups, such as people older than 65 and
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Jakarta (VNA) - The Agriculture Ministry has ordered the isolation of Babakan Madang subdistrict in Bogor district, West Java, following the outbreak of anthrax in the area.
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DOVER- There are some big changes for members of the military. A federal judge has put a hold on the anthrax vaccine. He says the Food and Drug Administration did not get enough public comment before they labeled the shot safe and effective.
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WASHINGTON A federal judge ordered the Defense Department to stop requiring members of the armed forces to be vaccinated against anthrax without their consent.
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The Department of Defense said use of the vaccine will be voluntary for now, in contrast to the mandatory program that was blocked by a federal judge in October.
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Federal health authorities warned Monday that it is unnecessary and potentially dangerous for old and frail people to wait in long lines for flu shots.
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The threat of biological weapons is real and needs to be tackled now, medical experts warn.
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The government said Thursday it is purchasing 75 million doses of a new generation anthrax vaccine under an $877.5 million contract -- the first awarded through a federal program to develop and stockpile antidotes to biological and chemical weapons.
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WASHINGTON Nov 4, 2004 - The government said Thursday it is purchasing 75 million doses of a new generation anthrax vaccine under an $877.
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The Pentagon is seeking special authority to resume administering the anthrax vaccine to military personnel, contending that troops in South Korea and the Middle East are
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US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Wednesday suspended anthrax vaccinations for US troops in response to an injunction ordered by a US federal court, the Pentagon said.
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A court halts the Pentagon&#39;s mandatory anthrax shot program, saying the government failed to follow rules to ensure the drug&#39;s safety.