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Vaccine Safety Panel to Determine New Vaccine Research
The government has appointed a Vaccine Safety Panel to determine the most important vaccination questions for the CDC to research over the next five years.
As recommended by a 2005 Institute of Health report, the Vaccine Safety Panel will meet with the public, and specifically vaccine critics, to discuss how to prioritize questions about the effect of vaccinations on children’s health.
The hope is to improve parents’ trust in vaccines through an open process about vaccination research. Critics are concerned that the clinical research needed to understand how vaccines effect certain children are outside the scope of the CDC, which conducts epidemiological studies.
The government recently settled a vaccination case with Hannah Poling’s family. After receiving five vaccinations at 19 months, Hannah regressed in her development. Testing revealed a mitochondrial disorder, a trigger for autistic symptoms. In the settlement, the government conceded that the vaccinations may have worsened her mitochondrial disorder.
While the government’s review of autism and vaccination research asserts there is no connection between the two, parents remain concerned. The Poling case may raise more questions for parents–and lead the government into new discussions about vaccines.
As we sort through vaccination questions for our own families, The Vaccine Book is a great resource, with detailed information about vaccines as well as standard and alternative vaccination schedules.
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