For Protection or Perception

For Protection or Perception

Niagara Falls, Ontario - Friday, June 14, 2002 - by: Joe Hueglin

biological
weapon
The possibility of small pox being used as a biological weapon exists. Plague, botulism,

tularemia, viral hemorrahagic fevers and ricin are all potential threats as well and at a

higher probability level in that they are more readily available to terrorists.¹

disease
extinct
1,725,000 doses of small pox vaccine are currently available in Canada. They have been

considered adequate since the disease was exterminated outside specimens in American

and Russian laboratories in the 1970s.

every
Canadian
Two questions can be asked about plans to spend up to $123 million on enough smallpox

vaccine to inoculate every Canadian.²

can it
be done
Is the capability of vaccinating everyone in Canada in place? For without the delivery

systems being available in local areas the vaccine has no practical value.

what
it
Are similar steps being taken to prepare for the possibility of other diseases being used as

weapons? For if not limited protection is being provided.

must
be real
not
hype
Unless the answers to these questions are unequivocally

"Yes, delivery systems are in place to counter all potential biological attacks"

only one conclusion can be arrived at. The proposed expenditure's aim is not providing

Canadians with medical protection but misleading them through creating the perception

that the Federal government is doing so.

Joe Hueglin

Reference:

1
Biological, chemical weapons: Arm yourself with information http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00027

2
Canada to buy smallpox vaccine for all



For Protection or Perception

Niagara Falls, Ontario - Friday, June 14, 2002 - by: Joe Hueglin

biological weapon	The possibility of small pox being used as a biological weapon exists. Plague, botulism,
	tularemia, viral hemorrahagic fevers and ricin are all potential threats as well and at a
	higher probability level in that they are more readily available to terrorists.¹

disease extinct	1,725,000 doses of small pox vaccine are currently available in Canada. They have been
	considered adequate since the disease was exterminated outside specimens in American
	and Russian laboratories in the 1970s.

every Canadian	Two questions can be asked about plans to spend up to $123 million on enough smallpox
every Canadian	vaccine to inoculate every Canadian.²

can it be done	Is the capability of vaccinating everyone in Canada in place? For without the delivery
can it be done	systems being available in local areas the vaccine has no practical value.

what it	Are similar steps being taken to prepare for the possibility of other diseases being used as
what it	weapons? For if not limited protection is being provided.

must be real not hype	Unless the answers to these questions are unequivocally
	`"Yes, delivery systems are in place to counter all potential biological attacks"`
	only one conclusion can be arrived at. The proposed expenditure's aim is not providing
	Canadians with medical protection but misleading them through creating the perception
	that the Federal government is doing so.

	Joe Hueglin

*Reference:*
1	Biological, chemical weapons: Arm yourself with information http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00027

2	Canada to buy smallpox vaccine for all