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Pediatricians urge vaccine limits.
2002 NOV 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics says the nation's smallpox plan should involve limited vaccinations if a case occurs, not universal inoculations before there's even an attack.
Potential side effects are too severe, and available vaccines have not been tested on children, who may be at higher risk for bad reactions, the academy said in a policy statement released October 7, 2002.
"We're talking about a disease that hasn't existed in the world since the 1970s and a vaccine that we know can cause death," said Dr. Julia McMillan, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine pediatrics professor and coauthor of the policy.
Based on studies from the 1960s, 15 out of every million people vaccinated will face life-threatening reactions, and 1-2 will die.
The academy's policy is considerably more conservative than one being finalized by the Bush administration, which plans to offer the vaccine to all 280 million Americans.
No final decisions have been made, with debate inside the administration centering on how quickly to make the vaccine available.
The academy said unless there's a high risk of a smallpox attack, it makes more sense to vaccinate ...
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