On AlterNet: vaccine

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "vaccine"

Why Big Pharma (and the Public) Doesn't Want an Addiction Vaccine

Walter Armstrong, The Fix. October 10, 2011.

Scientists and sobriety veterans alike seem to agree that the addiction vaccine is an unachievable goal, but they also seem to disapprove of the dream itself.

If Tea-Baggers Are Such Populists, Why not Vent Fury Over Flu Shots Going to Wall Street While Kids Go Without?

Jill C., Brilliant at Breakfast. November 7, 2009.

Or maybe their anger is misdirected.

Joe Lieberman: Swine Flu is Either with Us or the Terrorists!

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog. November 3, 2009.

Oh, Joe ...

Will Your Member of Congress Get the Swine Flu Vaccine?

Staff, AlterNet. October 24, 2009.

Some are.

CNN Spreading Innacurate Info on Cervical Cancer Vaccine

FeministeJuly 8, 2008.

Network stokes unfounded fears over HPV vaccine Gardasil.

What If Autism Were Contagious?

Kim Stagliano, Huffington Post. February 12, 2008.

It's time to stop downplaying the seriousness of autism.

This Prick Will Make a Woman Out of You

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon. January 9, 2008.

Media coverage of the HPV vaccine reinforces pre-existing ideas about female sexuality and sacrifice.

HPV Vaccine Out of Reach for College Students

Jill Filipovic, AlterNet. March 13, 2007.

College campuses are breeding grounds for HPV, the virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer. A new vaccine offers protection, but many students can't afford it.