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YEAR: 1995

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Damage to immunisation programmes from misinformation on contraceptive

vaccines.

AUTHORS

Milstien J; Griffin PD; Lee JW

SOURCE

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MATTERS. 1995 Nov;(6):24-8.

ABSTRACT

Neonatal tetanus is responsible for 550,000 neonatal deaths globally each year. In an effort to reduce the incidence

of such mortality, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF supply tetanus toxoid vaccines to national

immunization programs around the globe. Rumors apparently started by anti-abortion groups have recently surfaced

in Mexico, Tanzania, Nicaragua, and the Philippines that instead of providing programs and women with tetanus

toxoid vaccine, WHO and UNICEF are actually supplying a contraceptive vaccine still in its developmental phase.

These rumors are completely false. The tetanus toxoid vaccines provided by WHO and UNICEF are manufactured

and controlled under strict standards. They contain neither contraceptive vaccines nor any other substance which

interferes with fertility. The product labelling accurately describes their actual contents. These false claims made

by anti-abortion groups have had an adverse impact upon immunization programs in each of these countries.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 2512-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Damage to immunisation programmes from misinformation

on contraceptive vaccines.", is(are) Milstien J; Griffin PD; Lee JW. The source of this article is "REPRODUCTIVE

HEALTH MATTERS. 1995 Nov;(6):24-8.". This article was published in 1995 in English language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 2512-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 7512

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