Vaccine Safety (HBV)

Organization Calls for HBV Vaccine Moratorium for Schoolchildren

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, August 9th, 1999

The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) is calling for an immediate moratorium on mandatory hepatitis B vaccines for schoolchildren pending further research about dangerous side effects, and accused school districts which require the shots of practicing medicine without a license.

"Children younger than 14 are three times more likely to die or suffer adverse reactions after receiving hepatitis B vaccines than to catch the disease," said Jane M. Orient, MD, AAPS. "It's one thing to bar a student from school if he is carrying an infectious disease posing a threat to other children. But to require a questionable medical treatment as a condition of...

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