[monday]

"The question is: Given the above fact, and that, potentially, people are at risk from them in an unforseen way, how do you go about convincing people that the problem should be acknowledged, looked at, and then fixed?"

Why do you think they aren't looking into and trying to "fix" any problems? Doing otherwise would open them up to massive class action lawsuits later if it is proved they had any any idea their vaccines caused problems and did nothing to fix them.

If some vaccines do cause autism, it will be proved eventually and prolonging the use of potentially dangerous vaccines simply isn't financially sound business practice, not to mention ethically unsound. If they can, drug manufacturers will make vaccines safer out of self preservation.

Of course this assumes a free market for vaccines which isn't quite the case ,as the CDC pretty much controls the market. If you want safer vaccines you should lobby congress to get government ineptitude out of the vaccine market.

[Egon]

Why do you think they aren't looking into and trying to "fix" any problems? Doing otherwise would open them up to massive class action lawsuits later if it is proved they had any any idea their vaccines caused problems and did nothing to fix them.

Let me answer your question with a question:

Why is it common, everyday practice in hospitals all over this country to not only use Pitocin to induce childbirth, but to actively try to talk the patient into its use, even after they voice their objections?

The FDA removed its approval of the use of Pitocin in 1978. Pitocin is still being created by drug companies. The AMA is still preaching its everyday use. The hospitals are still using it...heavily.

Now apply your logic, and explain this situation to me. I can't. I'd be willing to bet that it all comes back to the almighty dollar.

[fooman]

Many of us are for safe vaccines. The drugs have a mandated monopoly and cant be sued bacause of the 1986 trust fund. Meanwhile Shalala made very difficult to file a claim from the fund. shades of hillycare in our future.

The government has no incentive improve vaccine or even require proper reporting of reactions.

I thought the same as you did, until two people I know were injured by vaccines and very likely a third to due colitis.