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Federal health officials block hospital smallpox study(vaccine in young children was blocked )
ap ^ | Tue, Apr. 08, 2003 | ap

Posted on 04/08/2003 8:38:39 PM PDT by FreeSpeechZone

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:30:53 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) - A study by Harbor-UCLA Medical Center that would have tested the safety of the smallpox vaccine in young children was blocked by federal health officials, researchers said.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration determined that ``there is no justification for this particular clinical investigation to proceed,'' according to a Jan. 24 letter sent to the Torrance hospital.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: children; smallpox

1 posted on 04/08/2003 8:38:40 PM PDT by FreeSpeechZone
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2 posted on 04/08/2003 9:06:36 PM PDT by Mo1 (I'm a monthly Donor .. You can be one too!)
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To: FreeSpeechZone; woofie
WHAT????

Tommy Thompson stopped research of a vaccine against a fatal disease???

Is that correct???
3 posted on 04/08/2003 10:05:14 PM PDT by bonesmccoy (Defeat the terrorists... Vaccinate!)
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To: bonesmccoy
yes
4 posted on 04/09/2003 10:21:42 AM PDT by heyhey
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To: bonesmccoy
Are you surprised? Does the government ever want anyone double checking them?
5 posted on 04/09/2003 7:22:30 PM PDT by FreeSpeechZone
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To: FreeSpeechZone
bump
6 posted on 04/10/2003 7:19:02 PM PDT by FreeSpeechZone
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