LINKS - US & Canada Organisations

CDC Vaccine and Autism Web Page http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/autism The CDC has set up a new web page to address parental concerns about a possible link between vaccines and autism.

Citizens for Healthcare Freedom, Inc. Alan Phillips, Director PO Box 62282 Durham, NC 27715 e-mail:mailto:alan_Phillips@unc.edu http://www.unc.edu/~aphillip/www/vaccine/informed.htm This is a non-profit corporation providing educational lectures, information and vaccine support to North Carolina residents primarily, and to other citizens internationally.

Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. Dr J. Bart Classen, MD, MBA 6517 Montrose Ave. Baltimore, MD 21212 410-377-4549 http://www.vaccines.net/ This is a privately owned research stage bio-pharmeceutical company committed to developing safer vaccines and preventing chronic immune system disorders. Their web site explains their research and presents information on problems with the safety of current vaccines.

Coalition For Informed Choice (CFIC) Gary Krasner, Director P.O. Box 230426 Hollis, NY 11423, 718-479-2939, e-mail: gk-cfic@juno.com. CFIC assists people seeking to become advocates against vaccination, and to promote personal freedome of choice in decisions about health.

Concerned Parents for Vaccine Safety Marie Van-Es, President, 12709 99th Ct. E, Puyallup, WA 98373, 253-445-2514, e-mail: noshots@sprynet.com; http://home.sprynet.com/~noshots/index.htm Dawn Winkler, Vice President, e-mail: noshots4me@yahoo.com 775-289-7928. This group aims to educated parents on the possible dangers and ineffectiveness of vaccines so they can make an informed choice.

Connecticut Vaccine Newsletter Lisa F. Reiss, PO Box 161, Manchester, CT 06045, 860-493-9147 voice mail e-mail: Lisa@portone.com

The Eagle Foundation, Inc. 154 Provencher Blvd. Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H OG3 Canada, e-mail: mailto:eagle%20foundation@home.com, http://www.eaglefoundation.org/This is a non-profit organisation founded in 1995 by 3 chiropractors. They help families of vaccine-damaged children and provide others with assistance and information on vaccine issues.

Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI) Lisa Jacobs, GAVI Secretariat, c/o UNICEF, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland, e-mail: gavi@unicef.ch, http://www.vaccinealliance.org/ The goal of the GAVI is to fulfil the right of every child throughout the world to be protected against vaccine-preventable diseases of public health concern.

Global Fund for Children's Vaccines, Bill and Melinda Gates Children's Vaccine Program (CVP), 4 Nickerson St., Seattle, WA 98109-1699, 206-285-3500, e-mail: info@childrensvaccine.org http://www.childrensvaccine.org/

Global Vaccine Awareness League (GVAL) PO Box 2264, Mill Valley, CA 94941; 415 898 0458; e-mail:mailto:michelle@gval.com; http://www.gval.com/ GVAL is a non-profit, educational organisation founded in 1995 by Michelle Helms-Gaddie after the vaccine-related death of her 25-month old sold. Dr Viera Scheibner isthe chairperson of their board of directors. They seek to educated parents about the possible risks of vaccinations so they can make an informed choice.

Health World Online http://www.healthy.net/vaccine This webpage contains information from Randall Neustaedter, author of The Vaccine Guide (A.1).

Illinois Vaccine Awareness Coalitition (IVAC) Barbara Alexander Mullarkey, Spokeswoman, PO Box 946, Oak Park, IL 60303, 708-848-0116 The mission of IVAC is to educate people on vaccine ingredients, contraindications, adverse reactions, studies, statistics and legal exemptions for informed vaccine choice.

Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) Hepatitis B Coalition 1573 Selby Ave., Suite 234, St. Paul, MN 55104, 651-647-9009, e-mail: admin@immunize.org, http://www.immunize.org/ The IAC is a source for child, adolescent and adult vaccine information. Their mission is to boost immunisation rates. The Hepatitis B Coalition is a program of the IAC specifically promoting hepatitis B vaccination. The IAC provides many free print materials explaining the benefits of immunisations.

Immunisation, Vaccination & You (IVY) IVY League Foundation PO Box 1007, Rosamond, CA 93560, 661-824-1032, e-mail: i-v-y@egroups.com, http://members.theglobe.com/mstopp/ivyleague Founded in 1999, IVY's primary purpose is to conceive, inititate, conduct, facilitate, investigate, and freely disseminate results of vaccine research in order to improve immunisation policies and to ensure adequate informed consent and continued protection of parental rights.

Informed Consent Movement 5615 Morningside Dr., Suite 222, Houston, TX 77005-3218, 713-393-3403 fax/voicemail; e-mail icm_intl@hotmail.com The Informed Consent Movement provides support to those persons seeking information for making informed decisions regarding vaccinations.

Inoculation Discussion Group of Omaha Mrs Carla Mowry, 402-455-6339, e-mail: pcrc_mow@ix.netcom.com This group is a source of vaccine information for Nebraska residents. They hold meetings in Omaha.

The Institute for Vaccine Safety (IVS) John Hopkins School of Public Health, Neal A. Halsey, M.D., Director, 615 N Wolfe St, Suite 5515, Baltimore, MD 21205-2179, e-mail: info@vaccinesafetey.edu, http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/ The aim of the IVS is to provide objective information on the safety of immunisations.

Kelly Larsen, License Midwife, 10644 N 37th Aven. Phoenix, AZ 85029, 602-978-6804, e-mail: midwife1@uswest.net, http://www.azavenue.com/kelly/organizations.htm As part of her midwifery pratice, Ms. Larsen provides parents with information on immunisations so they can make an informed choice. Her website contains an extensive listing of vaccine-related internet resources.

Long Island Vaccination Information Networking Group (L.I.V.I.N.G.) Anne Attivissimo, President, PO Box 432, Centreport, NY 11721, 516-757-2693, e-mail: LIVING2693@aol.com L.I.V.I.N.G. is a non-profit organisation, which recognises that public awareness is the greatest prevent against vaccine injuries and deaths. They support each individual's right to informed consent. They are a resource centre for those who wish to seek information on vaccine issues.

Massachusetts Citizens for Vaccination Choice (MCVC) Debbie Bermudes, Executive Director, PO Box 1033, East Arlington, MA 02474-0020, 781-646-4797, e-mail: mcvchq@juno.com, http://www.vaccinechoice.org/ MCVC is a non--profit education and advocacy organisation composed of parents, professionals, and concerned others from across the state. Their mission is to provide information and resources to help individuals make informed vaccination decisions.

Michigan Opposing Mandatory Vaccines (MOM) Suzanne Waltman, President, PO Box 1121, Troy, MI 48099-1121, 810-447-2418, http://www.salineguide.com/mom MOM is a non-profit organisation that supports the right of parents to make educated choices about vaccines and health care for themselves and their children.

National Immunisation Program (NIP), Information/Distribution Centre, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mail Stop E-34, Atlanta, GA 30333, 800-232-2522 NIP Hotline, http://www.cdc.gov/nip

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health, Office of Communications and Public Liasion, Bldg. 31, Room 7A-50, 31 Centre Dr., MSC 2520, Bethesda, MD 20892-2520, http://www.niaid.nih.gov/The NIAID conducts and supports research for vaccine development. It also helps evaluate vaccine clinical trials.

NationalNetwork for Imunization Information (NNII), Bruce G. Gellin, MD, MPH, Staff Director, c/o IDSA, 99 Canal Centre Plaza, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314, http://www.idsociety.org/vaccine/index.htm

National Vaccine Information Centre (NVIC), 512 W. Maple Ave., Suite 206, Vienna, VA 22180, 800-909-SHOT, 703-938-DTP3, 703-938-5768 Fax, e-mail: info@909shot.com, http://www.909shot.com/ NVIC is a national, non-profit educational organisation founded in 1982 by Barbara Loe Fisher and Kathi Williams that seeks to prevent needless vaccine injuries and deaths.

National Vaccine Program Office, Martin Myers, MD Acting Director, NVPO/CDC, MS D-66, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, 404-687-6672, e-mail: NVPO@cdc.gov, http://www.cdc.gov/od/nvpo The NVPo was created by the 1986 NCVIA law. The CDC runs it. It provides leadership and coordination among federal agencies to help implement the goals of the National Vaccine Plan.

New Yorkers for Vaccination Inforamtion and Choice (NYVIC), c/o Elizabeth Seton Childbearing Centre, 222 W 14th St. New York, NY 10011, 212-799-6857, e-mail: nyvic@goodlight.net, http://www.goodlight.net/nyvic, NYVIC, formerly known as the Natural Immunity Information Network, provides information to help parents make an informed choice about vaccinations. The best way to contact them is by e-mail.

Parents for Freedome of Vaccination Choice, Sue Collins, e-mail: NJAICV@aol.com This parent support group meets three times a year in Central NJ to discuss the vaccination issue and share information. They are part of the Alliance for Informed Choice in Vaccination (AICV).

Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education (PROVE), Dawn Richardson, PO Box 1071, Cedar Park, TX 78630-1071, 512-918-8760, e-mail: prove@vaccineinfo.net, http://vaccineinfo.net/ PROVE provides information on vaccines, and immunisation policies and practices that affect the children and adults of Texas. Their aim is to prevent vaccine injury and death and to promote and protect the right of every person to make informed independent vaccination decisions for themselves and their families.

Pennsylvania Parents for Vaccine Awareness (PPVA), PO BOX 173, Mill Village, PA 16427, 814-796-4000, 814-825-1071, e-mail: ppva@velocity.net, http://www.velocity.net/~ppva This group in northeast Pennsylvania holds monthly informational meetings for anyone wanting to know more about vaccinations so they can make an informed choice.

People Advocating Vaccine Education (PAVE), Lisa Jillani, Director, PO Box 36701, Charlotte, NC 28236, e-mail: WeRPAVE@yahoo.com, http://www.unidial.com/~metroprint PAVE is a group that supports the rights of parents to decide whether or not to vaccinate themselves or their children.

Utah Vaccine Awareness Coalition, 6337 Highland Dr., Suite 135, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, 801-243-3526, 801-273-0209 fax, e-mail: goffe5@micron.net, http://www.webpak.net/~goffe5 This organisation keeps abreast of vaccine changes and policies, and educates parents and caregivers about vaccine choices.

Vaccination Alternatives (VA), Sharon Kimmelman, Director, Po Box 346, New York, NY 10023, 212-873-5051, e-mail: va-sk@juno.com VA, founded in 1985, is an educational organsiation promoting informed choice regarding vaccinations. They provide documentation on the lack of science behind the practice of vaccination and on our right to abstain.

Vaccination and Childhood Disease Discussion Group, Joan Batista, Arlington, MA, 781-643-7043, e-mail: BatistaJ@aol.com This is a monthly discussion group for parents and parents-to-be. They discuss all aspects of childhood vaccination as well as alternative treatments for some vaccinated-against and other diseases. Their goal is to act as a resource for making informed vaccination decisions.

Vaccination Risk Awareness Network (VRAN), Po Box 169, Winlaw, BC VOG 2JO, Canada, 250-355-2525, e-mail: eddawest@netidea.com VRAN provides information on the risks of vaccines and helps parents in making informed decisions.

Vaccine Information and Action in Maryland (VIAM), Amanda Buxbaum, Director, 8632 Garfield Street, Bethesda, MD 20817, 301-897-8962, e-mail: BoslandChiroaol.com, e-mail: Dani8962@aolcom. VIAM was formed in January 2000. It holds monthly informational meetings and several members are available for informational presentations on request. They advocate for informed consent and parental choice.

Vaccine Information and Awareness (VIA), Karin Schumacher, President, 12799 La Tortola, San Diego, CA 92129, 619-339-5498, 858-484-1187 fax, e-mail: via@access1.net, http://www.access1.net/via VIA supports pro-informed choice regarding vaccinations. They seek to educate parents about all sides of the vaccine issue.

Vaccine Network, Christina S. Abel, RN, Director, 3411 Winnetka Ave. N., Crystal, MN 55427-2020, 612-593-9440. This is a Minnesota vaccination organisation with information about current childhood disease rates in Minnesota, as well as information on the history of disease outbreaks in that state.

Vaccine Policy Institue (VPI), Kristine M. Severyn, R.Ph, Ph. D., Director, 251 West Ridgeway Drive, Dayton, OH 45459, 937-453-4750. The Vaccine Policy Institute (formerly Ohio Parents for Vaccine Safety) is a non-profit, educational and research organisation devoated to providing parents with information on current government vaccine policies that may affect them and their children.

Vaccine Research, Josephine Szczesny, PO Box 4182, Northbrook, IL 60065-4182, 847-564-1403 (4 minute recording). Josephine Szezesny worked with the last Dr Robert Mendelsohn. She provides information to health professionals and parents to help them become aware of the dangers of vaccines.

Vaccines: Offering Individuals Choice and Education, (V.O.I.C.E.), Lori Mogensen, Founder, PO Box 5634, Twin Falls, ID 83303-5643, e-mail: Voice@1tlink.com, http://www.voice4kids.com/ VOICE provides vaccine information, especially appropriate for Idaho residents.