***************************************************************** Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ***************************************************************** ----------------------------------------------- NGO for ban on Hepatitis B vaccine. -----------------------------------------------------------
An NGO, Citizens for Health has suggested for an immediate ban on the administration of Hepatitis B vaccine until the same is certified to be free from all potential hazards. In their memorandum submitted to the chief minister, the NGO said it is now clear that in the US itself where the vaccine originated, there is a serious debate on the potential for disaster, through the vaccine. "The fact is that the long term effects of the vaccine have not been studied or tabulated, particularly since the vaccine is less than a decade old", the Citizens for Health said. Claiming that it made some investigations in the matter, the NGO said the vaccine has led to severe health problems, adding that some diseases like Arthritis, vision problems, trigeminal neuralgia etc. It pointed out that the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons has called for an immediate moratorium on the vaccine pending further research about dangerous side effects. "Children younger than 14 years are three times more likely to die or suffer from the adverse reactions after receiving Hepatitis B vaccines than to catch the disease", the NGO said quoting Dr Jan Orient, Executive Director of AAPS. Moreover, the NGO said the National Vaccine Information Centre (USA) has opposed mass vaccination of children against Hepatitis B stating, "It is a national experiment on our children for a disease that is not highly contagious". --------------------------------------------------- HERALD 16/5/02 page 3 --------------------------------------------------- ======================================= GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy ======================================= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
