Flu 'Oddities' Updated! Bad vaccines may trigger bird flu

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News Updates from Citizens for Legitimate Governmenthttp://www.legitgov.org/ Flu 'Oddities' Updated! http://www.legitgov.org/flu_oddities.html Bad vaccines may trigger bird flu: expert 29 Dec 2005 China is mostlikely using substandard poultry vaccine or not enough good vaccine,which would explain recent outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virusin poultry, a prominent virologist said on Thursday. Dr RobertWebster, of St Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, saidthe problem of substandard vaccines was not exclusive to China. [And,that is Bush's main reason behind his efforts to make the deadlyvaccines mandatory and to remove all manufacturer liability. When thebird flu pandemic arrives, Bush will invoke police state measureswhile he pursues further dictatorial power. See article summaries, below.] US uses live bird flu viruses in vaccine experiment 18 Dec 2005 In anisolation ward of a Baltimore hospital, up to 30 'volunteers' [?!?]will participate this April in a bold experiment: A vaccine made witha live version of the most notorious bird flu will be sprayed intotheir noses. U.S. [bioterror] Team Will Test Live-Virus 18 Dec 2005 Bird FluVaccine Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health willsoon recruit 30 human volunteers to test the effectiveness of avaccine containing a live but weakened form of the H5N1 bird flu virus. U.S. House approves $3.8 billion for avian flu [for pharma-terrorists]19 Dec 2005 The U.S. House of Representatives early on Monday approved$3.78 billion to begin preparations for a possible avian flu epidemic.The bill would also shield manufacturers of vaccines and drugs fromlawsuits during an epidemic. House OKs Liability Protections for Drug Makers 19 Dec 2005 Drugmanufacturers are a step closer toward winning the liabilityprotections they say they need before investing in medicines to combata bird flu pandemic. Opponents described the protections, approvedearly Monday by the House, as a "massive Christmas bonus to the drugcompanies." Consumers seeking damages on claims they were harmed by avaccine would have to prove willful misconduct on the part of the drugmanufacturers. Bird-Flu Bill Slammed as Loophole for Drugmakers 19 Dec 2005 Bird flupreparedness legislation headed for a final vote in the Senate thisweek would create loopholes allowing vaccine makers to avoid legalliability even if a patient is harmed by negligence, critics said today. White House holds bird flu drill with military leaders 10 Dec 2005Warning an outbreak may be inevitable, the White House on Saturdayconducted a test of its readiness for a feared bird flu pandemic andsaid federal agencies fared "quite well" [Yes, they did so well withHurricane Katrina, I can hardly wait for their response to a bird flupandemic.] without offering any details. Cabinet secretaries, militaryleaders and other top officials took part in the four-hour tabletopdrill, which officials said was designed to assess the level offederal preparedness for a possible outbreak of bird flu or anotherdeadly virus. "This is about being ready for what inevitably willcome," Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said. [Howdoes Leavitt know that a pandemic is 'inevitable?' Apparently, theBush bioterror team is ready to attack, and a full-blown police stateis surely on the way.] Secretive agency proposed to develop vaccines, drugs 03 Dec 2005 Theproposed Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Agency, orBARDA, would be exempt from long-standing open records and meetingslaws that apply to most government departments, according tolegislation approved Oct. 18 by the Senate health committee. Theagency would be exempt from the Freedom of Information and FederalAdvisory Committee acts, both considered crucial for monitoringgovernment accountability. Address to receive newsletter: http://www.legitgov.org/#_clgPlease write to: signup for inquiries. lrp/mdr CLG Newsletter editor: Lori Price, General Manager. 2005,Citizens For Legitimate Government ® All rights reserved. CLG Founderand Chair is Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D.