Interesting.... the time frame seems a bit off as I recall the Anthrax stuff being somewhere around 2000-2001 - I say that because I just missed having to take it when I processed out of the reserves.
They must have done another round or delayed deployment of it or something. Normally all the vaccines are done during induction.
Whoa.... military aircraft has picked up bigly... 13 K35R refueling planes in the air right now. That’s the most we’ve seen this week.
“Interesting.... the time frame seems a bit off as I recall the Anthrax stuff being somewhere around 2000-2001”
Anthrax vaccination program started in 1997 and was halted in 2004 by the courts.
“Soon after the AVIP was initiated, soldiers began complaining of side effects, many of which were debilitating to the point that some were unable to perform their duties. Some refused the vaccination and were sanctioned or threatened with discharge or other punishment that could negatively affect their careers. Those who complained of side effects also faced discipline, leading one soldier to sue the military for a violation of free speech rights [5].”
Following complaints at Dover Air Force Base (DAFB), Colonel Felix Grieder suspended the vaccination program and later said that the vaccines provided at DAFB contained squalene, a substance known to cause the side effects experienced by soldiers at Dover.
“Six service members sued the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Commissioner of the FDA under the theory that the anthrax vaccine was experimental when used to protect against inhalation anthrax. A federal court agreed and suspended the vaccinations unless informed consent was obtained or the president waived the consent requirement (which he never did).”
“Although the AVIP [Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program] was enjoined in 2004, that court order did not mark the end of the program. In 2005, the injunction was modified at the request of the government [13]. The FDA had not yet approved the vaccine for its intended use, but a law was enacted in 2004 that permitted “Emergency Use Authorization,” which allows unapproved use of a drug by the military based on a determination of a military emergency involving a heightened risk of attack with a biological agent.
Today, the AVIP is mandatory for service members serving in certain areas and voluntary (and encouraged) for others. The military’s AVIP web site provides information on the vaccine as well as on the threat of biological attack. It maintains that the vaccine is “safe and effective,” and links to studies and other educational resources [14].”