By PAUL HARASIM / RJ
A number of veterans as
well as doctors now
believe that Vietnam
veterans...could have
contracted hepatitis C
through unsafe jet gun
vaccinations.
While it’s possible the government’s position on transmission of hepatitis C among boomers may have resulted in less testing, it’s critical today boomers forget any fears of stigma and get the easy blood test.
Food and Drug Administration. Current good
manufacturing practice for finished pharmaceuticals.
Rockville, MD: US Department of Health and Human
Services, Food and Drug Administration; 1996. Available
at
http://www.fda.gov/cder/dmpq/cgmpregs.htm
FDA
Guidelines for Infection Control and
Safe Injection Practices
(Note to
reader- the following guidelines for
standard practices during injections of
vaccines were not followed by the
military during the height of the
hepatitis epidemic. Needles, syringes
and vials were commonly reused.)
