News tagged with 'Thimerosal'

A type of therapy called ESDM had the most success in this controlled trial of children with autism, in raising IQ levels and improving behavioral and motor skills.

Facing a lack of forthcoming information about the dangers and concerns of vaccines in general, and the swine flu vaccine specifically, a citizens' group plans a protest at the CDC this week as experts in immunization gather.

A survey of more than 78,000 parents finds autism rates are higher than previously thought. More than 85 million in research money is now going to find a cause which remains a mystery.

The nasal spray, FluMist, will be available beginning next week to help fight the swine flu. Vaccines are not expected from five manufacturers until mid-October. the five vaccine makers are immune from liability in case there are adverse effects.

The FDA has approved the applications from four vaccine makers, who plan to have nearly 200 million shots available by mid-October. The total cost to the U.S. government for the vaccines is more than $1 billion for some vaccines in multi-dose vials that do contain thimerosal.

At least one drug maker plans on formulating a H1N1 vaccine without thimerosal, the mercury-based preservative.

Pre-school children in New Jersey probably don't realize they've become a lightning rod for the debate between public health advocates and parents who don't want mandatory flu vaccines imposed on their little ones. 

While Americans are advised to go get a flu shot - in reality, this Rand Corp. survey shows, they are not heeding that advice. A survey of 4,000 shows only one-third have received an influenza shot, mostly because they just don't have the time.  Careful- Glaxo sponsored this survey.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) said on Wednesday that it has discontinued a controversial study intended to assess the effectiveness of chelation (kee-LAY'-shun) as a potential autism treatment.

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has reached its highest level since 1996, according to a the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With nearly half of those involving children whose parents opting against vaccinations.

Under a proposal by the governor of Illinois, children with insurance, would have to be covered for the treatment of autism up to $36,000 a year, helping families already devastated by a diagnosis of the mind altering disease.

Actress, author and Mom of an autistic child, Jenny McCarthy will lead a march on Washington Wednesday asking for a safer vaccine schedule. The latest research on autism links it to low birth weight in girls.

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist says that large health insurers have done very well and must now cover children with autism. "It's the right thing," he said today signing the meaure into law.  The legislation does not help those without health insurance.

In a shocking break with the medical community, Dr. Bernadine Healy, former head of the NIH, says the medical community has been too quick to dismiss parents concerns of an autism-vaccine link. It deserves study she says and was concerned by a 2004 report that said look no further. Some children should be included in a sub-set that never get vaccines or receive them on an alternate schedule, she believes.

The national vaccine court, a no-fault payout system that protects manufacturers, will consider the test case of two 10-year old boys with autism to see if their conditions merit compensation under the fund.