Archive

Widespread rumors of Ukraine bioterrorism

By VT / November 11, 2009

On October 29 people in Kiev and cities in western Ukraine reported that light planes and helicopters had been spraying something to protect people against swine flu.

Commissioner’s change on flu vaccine draws outcry

By VT / November 11, 2009

The move allows doctors to take advantage of the relatively good supply of multidose vials of vaccine – which contain thimerosal – while the state waits to get the single-dose vials, which do not contain the preservative.

Pneumonic Plague Drill at School

By VT / November 10, 2009

Citizens infected with a fictitious pneumonic plague will line up outside Lincoln Prairie Elementary School on Saturday to help test the site as a medication dispensary in case of an emergency.

Vaccine use halted after baby deaths

By VT / November 7, 2009

The Dutch health institute RIVM has stopped the distribution of a batch of Pfizer’s Prevnar childhood vaccine following the death of three babies shortly after being vaccinated.

Defending The Right to Poison

By VT / November 7, 2009

Until my dying breath I will never understand how adamantly people defend their right to inject themselves and their children with poisons.