Issue Number 542            August 5, 2005

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1. Sunday, August 7, Meet the Press to discuss mercury-containing vaccines and neurological disorders

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August 5, 2005
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, MEET THE PRESS TO DISCUSS MERCURY-CONTAINING VACCINES AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

On Sunday, August 7, Institute of Medicine (IOM) Director Dr. Harvey Fineberg and David Kirby, author of the newly released book "Evidence of Harm," are scheduled to appear on NBC's Meet the Press with Tim Russert. Their discussion will focus on mercury-containing vaccines and neurological disorders.

If the airing of this program generates press and public inquiries, please keep the following resources in mind:

• Information about mercury and vaccines can be found at
  http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/thimerosal/default.htm#facts
   
• Information about autism can be found at
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/aic/about/default.htm
   
•  Synopses of articles from the scientific, peer-reviewed literature related to vaccines and immunization can be found at
  http://www.immunizationinfo.org/immunization_science.cfm?cat=1
   
• Thimerosal-related resources for parents/patients can be found at
  http://www.vaccineinformation.org/thimerosal.asp
   
• Journal abstracts related to thimerosal can be found at
  http://www.immunize.org/safety/thimerosal.htm#journalarticles
   
• A transcript from the HHS Media Briefing on Vaccines and Child Health (held July 19, 2005) is at
  http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/transcripts/t050719.htm

FREE DOWNLOAD OF IOM REPORT: The IOM report "Immunization Safety Review: Vaccines and Autism," released May 2004, is now available to download free as a ready-to-print (PDF) document. To access it, go to: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10997.html Click on "sign in to download," and follow the instructions.

PLEASE NOTE: Following airing, Meet the Press posts transcripts of programs on its website at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608