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On Age of Autism: FDA Proposes Dangerous Vaccine Rule Change

June 24, 2010 By

By Barbara Loe Fisher

This past spring, the FDA took a hands-off approach to Merck’s admission that DNA from a lethal pig virus is contaminating doses of RotaTeq vaccine being swallowed by millions of newborn babies. Now the agency responsible for making sure pharmaceutical products do not hurt people is proposing a Rule Change to give one staff employee the sole authority to allow “exceptions or alternatives” when drug companies want to change vaccine ingredients, such as preservatives (like thimerosal) or adjuvants (like aluminum) or the amount of residual protein and antibiotics in vaccines.

June 28 Deadline for Public Comment

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Tiffani Lawton, R.N. About Tiffani Lawton, R.N.

Using her background in health care administration, education and marketing, Tiffani founded OUR Journey THRU Autism as an educational resource for special needs parents, teachers, and other professionals. Currently she is Editorial Director at Special-Ism, focusing on the -Isms experienced by children with various special needs.