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E-mail from Dr. Robert Snyder, Public Health Advisor at
the National Immunization Program at the CDC addressed
to Dr. Curt Pendergrass, Assistant Director of the Toxic
Exposure Trust Foundation in response to the posting of
his name as a contact person at the CDC for discussing
the safety and use of thimerosal in vaccines (see Disclaimer)
"Dear Doctor Pendergrass:
You have given my name as the contact point for
thimerosal questions at the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC). This is not correct. Questions
regarding thimerosal content or other vaccine
constituents should be discussed directly with the
product manufacturers for the individual vaccines.
Although I am listed as the contact point for vaccine
supply questions, I am not the official responder for
thimerosal issues.
Please remove my name as a contact person for CDC
from your website. You did not ask my permission to list
it, and I do not give you permission to use my name. If
you wish to list a reference point for CDC you should
list the general CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov
, or the CDC Operator at 404-639-3311. Thank you
Robert H. Snyder
Public Health Advisor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Immunization Program
Atlanta, GA 30333"
Evidently Dr. Snyder
and other officials at the CDC (Dean
feel
that parents should rely on the vaccine manufacturers to
inform them about the content and safety of vaccines. This must also apply to those vaccines
included in the CDC's Recommended Immunization Schedule that
state and local public health officials use as a
guideline when determining what vaccines all children
are required to have before being allowed to attend
public schools (see Vaccine
Schedule). Sounds like a case of - Trust
us to tell you what immunizations to give your child but
just don't ask us to tell you what's in them. Evidently
none of the 8,500 employees at the CDC, an organization
with a $4.2 billion annual budget, has the time to
consult parents about the safety of vaccine
constituents.
Contrast
This With the Stated Mission of CDC's National Immunization Program (NIP)
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/webutil/about/default.htm
The National
Immunization Program (NIP) is a part of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, located in
Atlanta, Georgia. As a disease-prevention program, NIP
provides leadership for the planning, coordination,
and conduct of immunization activities nationwide.
In carrying out its
mission, NIP:
 | Provides
consultation, training, statistical, promotional,
educational, epidemiological, and technical services
to assist health departments in planning,
developing, and implementing immunization programs.
| Supports the
establishment of vaccine supply contracts for
vaccine distribution to state and local immunization
programs.
| Assists health
departments in developing vaccine information
management systems to
 | facilitate
identification of children who need vaccinations
| help parents and
providers ensure that all children are immunized
at the appropriate age
| assess
vaccination levels in state and local areas
| monitor
the safety and efficacy of vaccines by linking
vaccine administration information with adverse
event reporting and disease outbreak patterns |
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| Administers research
and operational programs for the prevention and
control of vaccine-preventable diseases.
| Supports a
nationwide framework for effective surveillance of
designated diseases for which effective immunizing
agents are available.
| Supervises state and
local assignees working on immunization activities. |
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Contrast
This with the Stated Mission of the CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/aboutcdc.htm
 "The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is
recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the
health and safety of people - at home and abroad,
providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong
partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for
developing and applying disease prevention and control,
environmental health, and health promotion and education
activities designed to improve the health of the people of
the United States."
CDC, located in Atlanta,
Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Department of Health and
Human Services. Dr.
Jeffrey P. Koplan is the Director.
Vaccine
Management System (VACMAN) Contact Informantion
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacman/contact.htm
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Mail:
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Systems
Development Team Attn: VACMAN |
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National
Immunization Program |
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Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention |
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CDC
MailStop E - 62 |
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1600
Clifton Road |
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Atlanta,
GA 30333 |
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404.639.8303 |
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Fax:
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404.639.8171 |
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A search of the CDC
web site for "Robert Snyder" gives nine hits,
three of which are listed below.
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vfc/vaccines.htm
VFC
Vaccines, Vaccine Ordering System, and Vaccine
Distribution Information
Link
to VACMAN (Vaccine Management System)
CDC
Vaccine Price List
The
CDC
Vaccine Price List reflects current vaccine contracts
negotiated for use by public immunization programs. It
includes the vaccine type, commercial trade name, vial
size available on contract, CDC contract prices,
manufacturer's list price, the date the current contract
expires, and the manufacturer's name. The vaccine price
list changes as the contracts are updated and new prices
are negotiated.
Prices
last updated: August 2, 2001
For additional
information, contact Robert Snyder at ros3@cdc.gov,
CDC National Immunization Program. Telephone: (404)
639-8222.
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacman/contr.htm
Vaccine
Management System (VACMAN)
Vaccine
Contracts
The list
below is current vaccine contracts negotiated for use by
public immunization programs. The below table contains a
list of the vaccine type, commercial vaccine trade name,
vial size available on contract, CDC contract prices,
manufacturer's list price, the date the current contract
expires, and the manufacturer's name. The vaccine price
list changes as the contracts are updated and new prices
are negotiated.
CDC
VACCINE PRICE LIST
Based
on the price list from Vaccines for Children (VFC) web
site. For more information, please visit VFC
web site.
Prices
last updated: August 2, 2001
Click
Here to Download the Price List
For
additional vaccine information, contact Robert Snyder (ROS3@cdc.gov.),
CDC National Immunization Program, at (404) 639-8222 or
email your questions.
Vaccine
Identification Standards Initiative
Structure,
Process, and Participants
(as of 2001-May-29)
The Vaccine Identification Standards
Initiative is a joint, voluntary, cooperative effort among
various partners in the vaccine and immunization system.
It involves public health agencies at the state and
federal levels which regulate and procure vaccines and
manage immunization programs, developers and manufacturers
in the vaccine industry, relevant professional medical
associations, health-delivery institutions, and
non-governmental organizations involved in immunization
advocacy and support. In addition, participation,
advice, or consultation has been received from the
barcoding industry and national standards organizations.
VISI was inaugurated in September
and October 1997 with a conference call and face-to-face
meeting, followed by repeat sessions to discuss evolving
guidelines and prototypes. Minutes
and related documents are available for some sessions.
The effort is led by staff of the
Vaccine Safety and Development Branch, the organizational
unit within the National Immunization Program, CDC,
responsible for monitoring, studying, and enhancing the
safety of vaccination in the United States.
The following individuals have been
involved in the VISI process at one time or another as
active participants in conference calls or meetings,
and/or as institutional liaisons receiving documentation
for review and comment. Affiliations are cited for
identification only, and do not imply endorsement of VISI
proposals and prototypes by either the institution or the
individual. Listing is in alphabetical order, first
by affiliation, and then by individual.
| Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (CDC)
| Richard D. Clover
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| American Academy of Family Physicians
| Thomas J. Gilbert, Boston Medical Center
| Belinda Shell
| Richard K. Zimmerman, University of Pittsburgh
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| American Academy of Pediatrics
| Julie Ake
| Colleen Shields Bear
| Melody Cates
| Neal Halsey
| Joanne Kim
| Edgar Ledbetter
| Thomas N. Saari
| Jan Fitzgerald-Soapes
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| American Hospital Association
| William Schaffner
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| American Medical Association
| Celeste Kirshner
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| Aventis Pasteur, Inc.
| Lori Easterday
| Ronald Filipski
| Christine Grant
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| Barcoding software and hardware industries
| Jim Hahn, Auto Image ID
| Donna Keller, PSC, Inc.
| Andy Longacre, HHP/WelchAllyn
| Vicki Rementer, Auto Image ID
| Rick Schuessler, Symbol Technologies
| Ted Williams, Symbol Vision
| George Wright, IV, Product Identification &
Processing Systems
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| Celltech Medeva
| Andrew Morgan
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
| Susan Abernathy
| Robert T. Chen
| Frank DeStefano
| Suzy Feikema
| Julie Gamez
| Joseph Henderson
| Harold Johnson
| Robert Linkins
| John Livingood
| Walter A. Orenstein
| Bindi Patel
| Ali Rashidee
| Joshua G. Schwartz
| Robert Snyder
| Gina Terracciano-Mootrey
| Patricia A. Thomas
| Bruce G. Weniger
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| Chiron Corporation
| Jayne Gilbert
| Brian Lee
| Elizabeth Leininger
| Yvonne McHugh
| Tom McKenney
| Ellie Segal
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| Food and Drug Administration
| Norman W. Baylor
| Miles M. Braun
| Karen N. Chaitkin
| Jerome A. Donlon
| Susan Ellenberg
| Maryann Gallagher
| Carolyn Hardegree
| Carol Krueger
| Philip Perucci
| William V. Purvis
| Marcel E. Salive
| Toni M. Stifano
| Frederick Varricchio
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| Georgia Department of Health
| Amanda Bryant
| Delbert Carvell
| Sonya Gupta
| Dennis D. Jones
| Sharon McKenna
| Jean Potiak
| Tracy Wright
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| Group Health of Puget Sound
| Robert Davis
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| Health Care Financing Administration
| Geoffrey S. Evans
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| International liaisons
| Harald Heijbel, Swedish Institute for Infectious
Disease Control
| Wikke Walop, Division of Immunization,
Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Health
Canada
| Randi Winsnes, Norwegian Medicines Control
Authority
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| Maryland Department of Health
| Paula Soper
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| Massachusetts Department of Health
| Robert Rosofsky
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| Merck & Co.
| Cindy Dickson
| Cliff Harze
| Catherine M. Maher
| James Mundt
| Bruce Rambacher
| Jeffrey L. Seeley
| Stacy H. Stuerke
| Thomas Vernon
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| Michigan Biologic Products Institute
| William Bursaw
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| National Vaccine Program Office
| Steven Sepe
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| North American Vaccine, Inc.
| Stephen N. Keith
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| Oregon Department of Health
| Barbara Baker
| Don Dumont
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| Other, and unaffiliated
| James E. Levin
| John M. Miller
| Stuart Tucker
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| Promina Health System
| Patricia L. Hart
| Cindi Skipper
| Karen Wood
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| SmithKline Beecham Biologicals / Pharmaceuticals
| Gina Butler-Galliera
| Mary Saxon-Ellis
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| Task Force for Child Survival; All Kids Count
| K.C. Edwards
| Alan R. Hinman
| Kristin Saarlas
| William Watson
| Ellen Wild
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| Texas Department of Health
| Jim Allen
| Dinny Smith
| Gene Trautmann
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| Uniform Code Council
| Jane Becker
| James Chronowski
| Glen Ford
| Ray Del Nicki
| John Roberts
| Frank Sharkey
| John Terwilliger
| Mary Wilson
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| Veterans Administration
| Jeff Ramirez
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| Wellstar Health System
| Tricia Hart
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| Wyeth Ayerst Laboratories; Wyeth Lederle Vaccines
| Jack Barry
| Sarah Fan
| Dennis J. Foley
| John E. Kropas
| Cyndee Long
| Lugene Maher
| Anne Marie Seppler
| Kimberlee Stevens |
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