GULF WAR JABS 'LIES' BY HOON
Apr 27 2003
Exclusive by Mike Hamilton
A SOLDIER called up for battle in Iraq has fallen ill with suspected Gulf War
Syndrome after receiving five jabs in one day.
The injections given to Tony Barker, 45, contradict Government pledges that
troops would not be given the multiple vaccinations, blamed for making
thousands of Gulf War 1 veterans sick.
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon told MPs in January: "A key lesson learned about
inoculations is that it is not sensible to inflict on our forces a large
number simultaneously."
But last night Gulf War Syndrome expert Professor Malcolm Hooper said: "Geoff
Hoon is not telling the truth. This shows that the Government has clearly
breached its own guidelines."
Tony was given five vaccinations - hepatitis, typhoid, polio, diptheria and
yellow fever - on February 17, days after he was called up.
JABS: Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon
The father-of-one received an Anthrax 1 jab less than a week later. Although he
told medics he suffered from high blood pressure, he was passed fit for service.
HGV driver Tony was based at Camp Eagle in northern Kuwait where he was given
nerve agent pre-treatment and anti-malarial pills. He also had a second anthrax
jab on March 13.
The Royal Logistics Corps driver fell ill and collapsed after his blood pressure
soared. He was ordered to stop taking anti-malarial tablets, and jetted home.
Since returning his condition has deteriorated, and the Territorial Army Lance
Corporal is set to be discharged.
The news comes just two weeks after the Sunday Mirror revealed reservist sapper
Stephen Cartwright was thought to be suffering from Gulf War Syndrome.
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