Contact: Tel: 703-938-0342 Fax: 703-938-5768
Appointments:
- Vaccine Safety Writing Group, National Vaccine Advisory Committee, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2009-2010)
- Consumers United for Evidence Based Health Care, The Cochrane Collaboration – U.S. (August 2006 — present)
- Blue Ribbon Panel on Vaccine Safety, Centers for Disease Control (June 3-4, 2004)
- Vaccine Policy Analysis Collaborative: A U.S. Government Experiment in Public Engagement (2002-2005)
- Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration (1999-2003), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Vaccine Safety Forum, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences (1995-1998)
- National Vaccine Advisory Committee (1988-1991), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Chairman, Subcommittee on Vaccine Adverse Events
Book Chapters:
“Autism: The Vaccine Connection” in Envisioning A Bright Future edited by Patricia Lemer (2008)
Selected Articles, Letters, Articles & Referenced Commentaries:
- Women, Vaccines & Bodily Integrity. NVIC. (2013)
- Influenza Deaths: The Hype vs. The Evidence. NVIC. (2012)
- Doctors Denying Vaccine Risks: An American Tragedy. NVIC. (2011)
- Whooping Cough Outbreaks & Vaccine Failures. NVIC. (2010)
- Forcing Flu Shots on Health Care Workers: Who Is Next? (2010)
- Preventing Gardasil Injuries & Deaths. NVIC. (2009)
- Vaccines, Autism & Chronic Inflammation: The New Epidemic. The Autism File (2009)
From Safety Last to Children First, co-authored with Mark Blaxill. Age of Autism (2007)
- “Autism: What Research is Needed?” New York Times, Letter to Editor (June 25, 2007)
- “Vaccines & Their Risks” Boston Globe
, Letter to Editor (June 10, 2007)
- “Force is Not the Only Way to Administer a Vaccine" Washington Post
, Letter to Editor
(Feb. 1, 2007)
- “Fatal Exemption” Wall Street Journal
, Letter to Editor (Jan. 27, 2007)
- ”In the Wake of Vaccines” Mothering Magazine (Sept-Oct. 2004)
- Q&A: Barbara Loe Fisher - New York Times Sunday Magazine (May 2001)
- ”Smallpox and Forced Vaccination: What Every American Needs to Know” The Vaccine Reaction (2001)
- Shots in the Dark (cover article): The Next City Magazine (Summer 1999)
- “The National Electronic Vaccine Tracking Registry: How the Plan to Force Vaccination Gave Birth to the National ID, A Government Health Records Database and the End to Medical Privacy,” Privacy Papers (July 1999)
Selected Invited Presentations:
- Institute of Medicine - The Need for a Study Comparing Health Outcomes of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children (2012).
- Holistic Moms Network Conference – Vaccines & Chronic Illness: Staying Well in the New Epidemic (2012)
- Vaccine Safety: Evaluating the Science Conference - Medical Science & Public Trust: The Policy, Ethics & Law of Vaccination in the 20th & 21st Centuries" (2011)
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Fourth International Public Conference on Vaccination
, National Vaccine Information Center – “Show Us the Science & Give Us the Choice” (2009)
- Healthy Lifestyles Conference, National Black and Hispanic Caucuses of State Legislators – “Vaccine Laws, Child Health & Informed Consent (2009)
- Autism One, Vaccine Education & Informed Consent (2009)
- Institute of Medicine, National Vaccine Plan Panel - Vaccine Policy Issues (April 2009)
- Institute of Medicine, National Vaccine Plan Panel – Vaccine Communication (February 2009)
- NY Legislative Vaccine Education Roundtable, Stony Brook University (2008)
- Vaccine Freedom of Choice Rally, Trenton, NJ(2008)
- The Natural Living Conference, Holistic Moms Network – “Vaccines & Chronic Inflammation: Staying Well in the New Epidemic” (2008)
- National Vaccine Advisory Committee - Workshop on Vaccine Safety Research Priorities - Engaging the Public (2008)
- Anaheim Autism Conference – “Vaccination & the Chronic Disease Epidemic” (2008)
- New Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors – “Vaccines and Chronic Illness” (2007)
- Wellness Forum, Columbus, Ohio – “The Science and Policy of Vaccination” (2007)
- Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, Columbus, Ohio – “Vaccination and the Law” (2007)
- Life University, Atlanta, Georgia – “The Philosophy of Vaccination and the Philosophy of Chiropractic” (2006)
- Defeat Autism Now Conference, Washington, D.C. (2006)
- Power of Truth March & Rally, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. (2005)
- New Zealand College of Chiropractic (2005)
- Autism One, Chicago, Illinois (2005)
- Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Review of the National Immunization Program’s Research Procedures and Data Sharing Program (2004)
- Miami Children’s Hospital – “Doctors & Parents Preventing Vaccine Reactions” (2004)
- Minnesota Legislature, Oral Testimony on Hepatitis B, Pneumococcal Vaccine Mandates (2003)
- U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform, Oral Testimony on SV40 Contamination of Polio Vaccines, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform (2003)
- Defeat Autism Now Conference, Boston, Massachusetts (2002) – “Vaccines and Autism”
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland – “The Right to Informed Consent” (2002)
- California Senate Committee on Health & Human Services, Oral Testimony on Vaccine Mandates, California Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (2002)
- Institute of Medicine, Immunization Safety Review Committee (2001)
- Colorado Legislature, Oral Testimony on Hepatitis B Vaccine Risks, (2000)
- Palmer College of Chiropractic, Philosophy Colloquium, Master’s Program (2000)
- U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, Oral Testimony on Hepatitis B Vaccine Risks (1999)
- National Press Club, Institute for Health Freedom Press Conference (1999) – “Medical Privacy and Mandatory Vaccinations”
- Educational Policy Council, Constitutional Coalition (1999) – “Vaccine Tracking: A Threat to Your Privacy”
- Illinois Legislature,Oral Testimony on Informed Consent to Vaccination (1999)
- Texas Legislature, Public Health Committee, Oral Testimony on Informed Consent to Vaccination (1999)
- New Jersey Public Health Council, Oral Testimony on Hepatitis B Vaccine (1998)
- International Chiropractic Association Conference (1998) – “Moral Conscience, Politics and Forced Vaccination”
- Eagle Forum Annual Conference (1998) – “The Politics of Forced Vaccination”
- Illinois Board of Health, Oral Testimony on Hepatitis B Vaccine (1998)
- First International Public Conference on Vaccination (1997) – Keynote Address
- National Vaccine Advisory Committee, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1997) – “The Moral Right to Conscientious Belief Objection to Vaccination”
- Institute of Medicine Vaccine Safety Forum, National Academy of Sciences (1996) – “Risk Communication and Vaccination”
- NIH Conference on New Pertussis Vaccines (1996) – “DPT and DTaP Vaccines”
- Institute of Medicine Vaccine Safety Forum, National Academy of Sciences (1996) – “Vaccine Safety Research Priorities”
- Developmental Delay Registry Conference (1996) – “Vaccine Risks and Public Policy”
- Institute of Medicine Vaccine Safety Forum, National Academy of Sciences (1995) – “Vaccine Adverse Event Detection and Response”
- Dynamic Essentials Seminars (1995) – “The Politics of Vaccination: Walking the Wire To Freedom”
- National Vaccine Advisory Committee,U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (1995) – “Monitoring Vaccine Adverse Events”
Selected National Television/Radio Appearances:
- CNBC-TV – Live debate with Michael Cannon, CATO on forced flu shots (2012)
- MSNBC - Live debate with Max Witznitzer, M.D. on vaccine science (2010)
- PBS Frontline Documentary “The Vaccine Wars” (2010)
- PBS News Hour Documentary “Anatomy of a Pandemic”(2009)
- CNN-TV – Lou Dobbs Tonight – “Forced Vaccination” (2009)
- CBS Evening News – “Concern About H1N1 Vaccine” (2009)
- USA Today & Associated Press Video – Vaccine Court Autism Ruling (2009)
- MSNBC – Gardasil-related deaths (2009)
- CBS Evening News – NVIC report on Gardasil risks (2009)
- CBS News – “The Doctors” on Vaccine Risks & Mandates (2008)
- CBN “700 Club” on flu vaccine and informed consent (2008)
- FOX News – Gardasil Vaccine Risks (2008)
- MSNBC News – Live debate with Donald Schell, M.D. on forced vaccination (2007)
- CNN News – Live debate with William Schaffner, MD. on forced vaccination (2007)
- Fox News – Live debate with Alanna Levine, M.D. on religious exemption to vaccination (2007)
- NBC “Today Show”– Live debate with Tanya Remer Altmann, M.D. on religious exemption to vaccination (2007)
- CBN “700 Club” on vaccine reactions, autism & policy (2007)
- CBS “Sunday Morning News on multiple vaccines, chronic disease and disability (2007)
- ABC “Good Morning America” on proposed HPV vaccine mandates (2007)
- WNYC Radio (NPR) on proposed HPV vaccine mandates (2007)
- NBC “Today Show” – Live debate with Nancy Snyderman, M.D. on Gardasil vaccine mandates (2007)
- CNBC “Closing Bell” – Live debate on Bioshield II Act and threat to civil liberties (2005)
- CNN "Flip Side" - Preventing Vaccine Reactions - Informed Consent and NVIC Position on Vaccines (2004)
- CBS “60 Minutes” on vaccine policy and long term damage (2004)
- CNN Morning Show (Paula Zahn) Live debate with Marie McCormick, M.D. on multiple vaccines and chronic illness (2002)
- NBC Evening News on vaccine injury (2000)
- ABC “Nightline” on vaccine injury (1999)
- Fox National Cable News on multiple vaccines and chronic illness (1999)
- National Public Radio – Live debate with Louis Cooper, M.D. on vaccine injury and policy (1999)
- MSNBC News with Brian Williams on vaccine injury and policy (1999)
- Public Television “Techno-Politics” on vaccine injury and policy (1998)
- ABC World News Tonight on vaccination and diabetes (1998)
- NBC “Today Show” – Live debate with Neal Halsey, M.D. on multiple vaccines, chronic illness and informed consent (1997)
- NBC “Today Show” – Live debate with Anne Gershon, M.D. on chicken pox vaccine (1995)
- CBS Evening News on DPT vaccine risks (1994)
- NBC “Today Show” – Live debate with Georges Peter, M.D. on DPT vaccine risks and mandatory vaccination (1993)
Education:
University of Maryland; B.A. (English) 1969
Personal:
Married; three children