Offit, Paul A.   Medical 'safe' definition  Profits before Safety

Offit safe quote

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec02/offit_smallpox.html

"I think without question the smallpox vaccine has severe adverse events that occur at a rate far greater than any of the other vaccines that we use today. Which means that the smallpox vaccine, is I think, without question, our least safe vaccine. But it is absolutely safe if one defines 'safe' as benefits outweigh risks in a situation where the disease is present. When the disease isn't present, then one only is frankly aware of the risks, because there are no benefits." (PBS, 2002)