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Smallpox
Quotes
President
George W. Bush/Nov. 8, 2001 (remarks to travel pool at Centers
for Disease Control):
"We're in the process of, I'm looking at different options
for smallpox. One thing is for certain; we need to make sure vaccines
are available if there were ever to be an outbreak. As to whether
or not we ought to have mandatory vaccinations, I'm working with
Tommy Thompson on that. One of my concerns is if we were to have
universal vaccination, some might lose their life. And I would be
deeply concerned about a vaccination program that would cause people
to lose their life. But I'm looking at all options, all possibilities,
and we'll work with the smartest minds in America to develop the
best strategies in how to deal with a potential smallpox attack."
WorldNetDaily,
Nov. 18, 2001:
The federal government contracted with Acambia of England, in partnership
with CDC, to make 40 million doses of smallpox vaccine. This vaccine
is prepared in MRC-5 cells (stem-cell line) developed from lung
tissues taken in 1966 from a 14-week fetus aborted for psychiatric
reasons from a 27-year old woman.
New
York Times, George W.. Bush, OP-ED, "Stem Cell Science
and the Preservation of Life, "August 12, 2001:
"While it is unethical to end life in medical research, it
is ethical to benefit from research where life and death decisions
have already been made"
"There
is a precedent. The only licensed live chickenpox vaccine used in
the United States was developed, in part, from cells derived from
research involving human embryos. Researchers first grew the virus
in embryonic lung cells which were later cloned and grown in two
previously existing cell lines. Many ethical and religious leaders
agree that even if the history of this vaccine raises ethical questions,
its current use does not.."
Associated
Press: American Medical Association San Francisco winter meeting/Dec.
4, 2001:
"We do not yet know that the bad guys have the smallpox virus,"
said Ron Davis, a Detroit public health expert and one of the 16-member
AMA board of trustees. "There are huge, complex issues involved
and due deliberation is needed."
According
to AP, the AMA refused to endorse smallpox vaccinations for all
Americans. Some doctors worry the vaccine could kill as many as
300 people if the entire U.S, population were vaccinated. There
is disagreement whether those already vaccinated need another vaccination.
Doctors said babies younger than 1-year old and people with weakened
immune systems couldn't withstand smallpox vaccinations.
Julie
Gerberding, M.D., New York Times/June 21, appointed CDC director
July 4, 2002,:
"If you get immunized with vacciania, while you might accept
the risk for yourself, you would be imparting a risk to your contacts".
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