Vaccines Under the Gun: Politics, Science, Media and the Law
Monday, March 28, 2011 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The New York Academy of SciencesPresented by the Vaccine Science Discussion Group
Recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases (measles, 2008; mumps, 2009, meningitis, 2009; pertussis, 2010) have shown that as more children remain unvaccinated, community immunity has broken down. Several recent legal cases (CHOP vs Health Care Workers Union 1199, AFL-CIO; Bruesewitz vs Wyeth) have underlined the battle between the rights of the individual vs. the good of society. This half-day symposium examines historical approaches to vaccination, the evolution and use of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, community-wide and personal safety considerations, social implications of these decisions, and the impact of recent arbitration, in this fast-evolving field, from a scientific, legal and social perspective.
Networking reception to follow.
Vaccines Under The Gun
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