IOM plans vaccine schedule review - submit input by tomorrow

July 30, 2012

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has begun a purported review of the alleged

safety of different vaccination schedules and has invited the public to comment

on the scope of the study. The public comment period ends on July 31 so click on

the link below and register your thoughts on the vaccine schedule and vaccine

policy.

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It is important to note that your survey answers and comments, as well as

all other personal information you enter as part of the survey, will be

published in a Public Access File in accordance with the provisions of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

The Institute of Medicine is a consulting group run by the National

Academies of Science that has shown itself to be a reliable defender of the

status quo far more concerned with justifying current policies (and the careers

of current policy makers) than functioning as the independent watchdog it

pretends to be. Nonetheless, the IOM is required to include public comments and

therefore provides a vehicle for criticizing the vaccine schedule and the way

vaccine policy is made in the US.

This is a great opportunity for health-conscious individuals everywhere,

including those who have experienced first-hand the devastating effects of

vaccines, or who know a family member or friend who has, to share their concerns

about vaccines with a group that is well-respected among many in America and

around the world. But it is important that you submit your comments by July 31

to ensure that the IOM receives them and includes them as part of its assessment

considerations.

The IOM has issued a preliminary report where they layout some of the

issues that the IOM may consider as this process goes forward:

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