Flu Vaccines
Parents, Children Score Victory With Passage of Weldon Safe Vaccine Amendment
Published in Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly, July 26th, 2007
The House Appropriations Committee today approved an amendment by U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, M.D. (R-FL) that prevents any taxpayer money from being used to administer mercury-laced flu shots to children under three-years of age. Added to a must-pass Labor Health and Human Services spending bill, Weldon's measure would take effect for the 2008-2009 flu season, ensuring that 2007/2008 flu vaccination stockpiles will be adequate.
"Today's vote is a victory for the health and safety of our youngest children," said Weldon, who's been a long-time congressional leader on vaccine-safety related issues. "Years of encouraging the CDC, vaccine manufacturers, and public health...
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