thevaccinereaction--2020-08-02--NVIC Will Host Fifth International Public Conference  on Vaccination Oct. 16-18, 2020 Online

Exploring the theme “ Protecting Health and Autonomy in the 21st Century , ” the non-profit National Vaccine Information Center ( NVIC ) will sponsor the Fifth International Public Conference on Vaccination Oct. 16-18 , 2020 online .
The conference , which is being professionally produced , will provide an educational forum for information and perspective presented by more than 40 selected speakers from the U.S. and other countries .
They will discuss a range of topics being widely discussed and debated today , from infectious diseases like COVID-19 to vaccine science , policy , law and ethics and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of rational criticism threatens health and human rights .
According to conference coordinator NVIC co-founder and president Barbara Loe Fisher , “ This conference will celebrate freedom of thought , speech , conscience and the human right to autonomy and informed consent to medical risk taking.
” Over three days and evenings , presenters offering their knowledge and personal experiences will include physicians and scientists publishing in the peer reviewed medical literature , nurses , holistic health care professionals , bioethicists , representatives of faith-based communities , attorneys , authors , journalists , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human rights activists , and parents of vaccine injured children .
The titles of presentations will be posted on the conference website but speaker names will not be added to the website until several weeks before the conference .
A sampling of topics presented at the Fifth International Public Conference on Vaccination include : • From Masking to Mortality Rates : COVID-19 and What the Science Tells Us • The New Technologies Driving the Creation of COVID-19 Vaccines • Electronic Health Care Records : Tracking You From Birth to Death • Since When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Immune System ?
• What Veterinary Science Tells Us About Pet Vaccines • Pharmaceutical Companies Must Be Held Legally Accountable for Vaccine Injuries & Deaths • Locking Down Civil Liberties in the Name of the Public Health • What Happened to the U.S .
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System ?
• Take Back Control of Your Health The four previous international public conferences sponsored by NVIC in 1997 , 2000 , 2002 and 2009 were held in a hotel in the Washington DC area , and this one was originally scheduled in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ongoing social distancing regulations and travel restrictions , for the first time NVIC ’ s October 2020 conference will be held online so more people in the U.S. and around the world can participate .
“ The unprecedented response by governments to the World Health Organization declaration of a coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 and the institution of physical social distancing and travel restrictions in most countries has made it very hard for people to stay physically connected , ” said Loe Fisher .
“ The public narratives around infectious disease control measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it even more important to share our thoughts , common experiences and perspectives so we can stand strong as a national and international community of concerned citizens.
“ 2020 marks the 38th year of the founding of the National Vaccine Information Center ( NVIC ) by families with vaccine injured children .
Dedicated to preventing vaccine injuries and deaths through public education , NVIC is the oldest and largest consumer-led non-profit organization in the U.S. publishing information on vaccines and infectious diseases and representing families whose lives have been affected by vaccine reactions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,000 people who register for the Fifth International Public Conference on Vaccination may obtain tickets at a special price of $ 60 to view and secure lifetime access to presentations .
There are also Starfish Sponsor opportunities for those who want to make a special donation in support of the conference , which will help NVIC keep the ticket price low .
“ There are many families struggling financially right now because mothers and fathers have lost their jobs due to social distancing restrictions , ” said Loe Fisher .
“ Families with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard and NVIC is committed to making this conference accessible to as many people as possible , especially those whose loved ones have suffered serious vaccine reactions and are chronically ill and disabled .
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