The article focuses on the ethical dilemma surrounding vaccination of children against
anthrax in the US It states that more than 1.2 million adults, mainly in the armed forces, have …

A recent editorial by Cohen, Gould, and Sidel discussed priorities for national policy in
defending against biological terrorism and advancing the public health. 1 Their opinions are …

Ethical limitations of the clinical trial of anthrax vaccine as exemplified at the Arms Mill in
Manchester, New Hampshire in 1957 are described and discussed. Researchers and …

The anthrax vaccine was never proved to be safe and effective. It is one cause of Gulf War
illnesses, and recent vaccinees report symptoms resembling Gulf War illnesses. The …

Reports on the US Department of Health and Human Services' plan to make the anthrax
vaccine available to postal workers, Capitol Hill staffers and any other people likely to have …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified Bacillus anthracis, the
causative organism of anthrax, as a category A potential bioterrorism agent. There are …

The anthrax vaccine was licensed in 1970 [prior to the licensing of vaccines by the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA)] by the Division of Biologic Standards at the National Institutes of …

ABSTRACT Although all US Armed Forces personnel have been ordered to receive the
anthrax vaccine, questions remain concerning its efficacy and safety and its intended use to …

Abstract'In late 2003, the Brachman et al.(1960, 19fi2) field study of an earlier anthrax
vaccine became the basis for an FDA regulatory determination that the currently licensed …

Anthrax continues to be a significant threat as a biological weapon for use in both military
and domestic acts of bioterrorism. The current controversy and skepticism that surround the …