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2004 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The success of immunization may also be its downfall.
"Successful immunization programs have reduced the burden of a number of infectious diseases on a global scale. Yet, as the fear of sequelae of vaccine-preventable diseases diminishes in the public, the focus of interest has shifted towards true and alleged 'side effects.' Maintaining confidence in the necessity, tolerability, and safety of immunizations is of paramount importance today," a scientist writing in the journal Vaccine reports.
"This requires, amongst other prerequisites, precise definitions of 'adverse events following immunization,'" said U. Heininger at University Children's Hospital in Basel, Switzerland. "In Europe, a collaborative effort named EUSAFEVAC in concert with the globally active 'Brighton Collaboration' has been initiated. Volunteers from academic institutions, vaccine licensing authorities, public health institutes, governmental organizations, ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Success of immunization may also be its downfall.