Along with the article I added the article on the Army Times website.
I know there are many with mixed feelings on this issue. My beloved feels that if you are in the military and serve in areas where this is needed, the soldiers should and must take it, he has.
Yes, there are drawbacks, there are questions about the vaccine. So, now a judge has halted the vaccine, so now they will investigate to ensure the best for our military.
I do not feel for a minute, that the soldiers are being treated as guinea pigs. They are vaccinated because not to in their belief is criminal and to have this horrific disease attack them, well the lesser of two evils, the vaccine.
I also enclose the court documents that a fellow Freeper sent along.
Challenge the lawfulness of the government's Anthrax Vaccination Immunization Program ("AVIP")
I believe this is a very important subject and we should follow it closely. I am keeping an open mind. Obviously our main interest should be the welfare of our fine men and women in the U. S. Military.
Anthrax and the military court case **ping**
My husband had it done last year and he hasn't suffered any ill effects from it. He had some pain, slight swelling and felt a little under the weather for a couple of days, but that was it.
I have some serious questions about the anthrax vaccination. Military doctors (M.D.s, as a matter of fact) have had their military careers ruined because they refused to take the anthrax vaccine. If an M.D. is willing to chuck his career before getting the shot, that tells me that there are some serious problems with the shot.
Thank you for posting! Rather than have negative feed back on this thread I hope people research before they come to their conclusions. Nay-sayers are not what our troops need. Visit www.milvacs.org