Washington Post Article Contains Inaccurate Information

[Guest guest]

Yesterday's Washington Post featured an article by Bradley Graham entitled

" Anthrax Vaccine Firm in Trouble

Pentagon's Inoculation Program Supplier Near Bankruptcy "

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1999-07/01/244l-070199-idx.html

It contained the following language:

" Government scientists and independent experts insist the vaccine is safe.

Licensed by the Food and Drug Administration, it has been used widely in the

United States since the early 1970s by veterinarians and others who regularly

handle animals or animal products that might contain anthrax bacteria. Out of

more than 300,000 service members inoculated so far, the Pentagon reports

only 79 " adverse reactions. "

I know of very few independent experts who have made this insistence. More

importantly, the vaccine has definitely not seen wide use, and the number 79

for adverse reactions is not even the current number being used by the DoD.

If you want to call Mr. Graham and ensure he accurately reports the facts

next time, he can be reached through the Post switchboard at 202-334-6000.

[Guest guest]

Check out April 5th 1999, Army Times. They state that they did not mean to

mislead anyone and that veterrinarians have not been getting as they had

previosly stated. Just for the record!

Washington Post Article Contains Inaccurate

Information

>From: ZaidMS@...

>

>Yesterday's Washington Post featured an article by Bradley Graham entitled

>

> " Anthrax Vaccine Firm in Trouble

>Pentagon's Inoculation Program Supplier Near Bankruptcy "

>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1999-07/01/244l-070199-idx.html

>

>It contained the following language:

>

> " Government scientists and independent experts insist the vaccine is safe.

>Licensed by the Food and Drug Administration, it has been used widely in

the

>United States since the early 1970s by veterinarians and others who

regularly

>handle animals or animal products that might contain anthrax bacteria. Out

of

>more than 300,000 service members inoculated so far, the Pentagon reports

>only 79 " adverse reactions. "

>

>I know of very few independent experts who have made this insistence. More

>importantly, the vaccine has definitely not seen wide use, and the number

79

>for adverse reactions is not even the current number being used by the DoD.

>

>If you want to call Mr. Graham and ensure he accurately reports the facts

>next time, he can be reached through the Post switchboard at 202-334-6000.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Check out April 5th 1999, Army Times. They state that they did not mean to

mislead anyone and that veterrinarians have not been getting as they had

previosly stated. Just for the record!

Washington Post Article Contains Inaccurate

Information

>From: ZaidMS@...

>

>Yesterday's Washington Post featured an article by Bradley Graham entitled

>

> " Anthrax Vaccine Firm in Trouble

>Pentagon's Inoculation Program Supplier Near Bankruptcy "

>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1999-07/01/244l-070199-idx.html

>

>It contained the following language:

>

> " Government scientists and independent experts insist the vaccine is safe.

>Licensed by the Food and Drug Administration, it has been used widely in

the

>United States since the early 1970s by veterinarians and others who

regularly

>handle animals or animal products that might contain anthrax bacteria. Out

of

>more than 300,000 service members inoculated so far, the Pentagon reports

>only 79 " adverse reactions. "

>

>I know of very few independent experts who have made this insistence. More

>importantly, the vaccine has definitely not seen wide use, and the number

79

>for adverse reactions is not even the current number being used by the DoD.

>

>If you want to call Mr. Graham and ensure he accurately reports the facts

>next time, he can be reached through the Post switchboard at 202-334-6000.

>

>