[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 98 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VACCINATED AND 
                  UNVACCINATED POPULATIONS ACT OF 2009

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 26, 2009

  Mrs. MALONEY. Madam Speaker, today, I am reintroducing bipartisan 
legislation that I hope will resolve the question of whether there is 
any link between the increased incidence of neurological disorders, 
including autism, and the use of certain vaccines and/or multiple 
vaccine schedules. Vaccines have been instrumental in reducing the 
incidence of many once-common diseases. However, there continue to be 
questions raised in numerous media reports, and by medical 
professionals, regarding the safety of vaccines and multiple vaccine 
schedules while there have been no comprehensive studies comparing the 
health outcomes between vaccinated and unvaccinated populations.
  We owe it to parents and children to study and resolve the question 
of a possible link between vaccines and neurological disorders. The 
comprehensive national study comparing outcomes between vaccinated and 
unvaccinated children mandated by this legislation would help resolve 
this controversy once and for all. As the most scientifically advanced 
country in the world, we should be jumping at the chance to conduct a 
comprehensive national study and help ensure absolute trust in our 
nation's vaccine program. Parents deserve answers, and children deserve 
no less than absolute certainty and safety when it comes to their 
health, which is why I am pleased to reintroduce this legislation 
today.

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