Over the years, I have received several queries about a possible connection between anthrax shots and GBS. Many of these came from persons connected to the US military, where such shots were mandatory. This piece of news should be of interest!

" Judge Halts Forced US Military Anthrax Shots "
December 22, 2003

A federal judge has recently ruled that the U.S. military cannot force soldiers to be vaccinated against anthrax against their will, without a special order from President Bush.

At issue is a law passed in 1998 that bars the military from giving troops experimental, or "investigational," drugs without their consent or a presidential waiver.

Since 1998, several million doses of various vaccines are administered to U.S. troops annually, to protect them against disease and bioterrorism threats. An estimated 900,000 troops have been subjected to the mandatory anthrax vaccination.
Many of the anthrax vaccines have experienced side effects, some of which resemble Gulf War Syndrome. 84% of personnel who had anthrax vaccine shots from 1998-2000 had side effects or reactions. At least 3 reports of Guillain-Barre syndrome after an anthrax vaccination has been filed.

The US government contends the vaccine is very safe, is not experimental, and can be used against airborne anthrax or anthrax absorbed through the skin. There may however be rare severe side effects such as dangerous allergic reactions. A product leaflet stating adverse reactions occurred in 0.2% of cases was recently revised to read 5-35%, with at least six deaths linked to the vaccine.

This ruling is important to the hundreds of service members who refused to take the anthrax vaccine, and were disciplined or discharged. Asked if these punishments would be reconsidered, Defense Secretary Rumsfeld declined to comment.

Reactions among US troops currently in Iraq are mixed.

More information - readers are advised to use their discretion, no responsibility is taken for the contents and use of these links.

1. Bradenton Herald and wire service sources
2. Judge Rules Forced Anthrax Inoculation Illegal
3. How not to run a bioterror immunization campaign: GAO blasts military's anthrax effort [link dead - webmaster]
4. Myers says anthrax vaccinations important 'to protect troops'
5. Bingaman seeks halt to Pentagon's forced vaccinations that are harming and killing troops
6. Guardian Newspapers
7. 1998 news release from the Office of the Asst Secretary of Defense: Total force anthrax vaccinations to begin
8. Anthrax Shots Put On Hold At Base
9. Anthrax: A deadly shot in the dark
10. US soldiers in Iraq have mixed feelings about the ruling.

 

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