An Air Force nurse has been punished by superiors for writing aletter to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes questioning thesafety and effectiveness of anthrax inoculations being administeredto all U.S. troops.
Capt. Debra J. Egan, a pediatric specialist, raised concerns inher Nov. 5 letter about the vaccine's possible side effects, itsimpact on fertility and its usefulness against airborne anthraxspores. Pentagon authorities dismissed her fears as groundless,noting that the vaccine has been licensed by the Food and DrugAdministration for nearly 30 years and used by many civilians as wellas military special forces.
But even if Egan's scientific position is weak, …
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