The American Medical Association, the largest U.S. association of doctors, decided yesterday to oppose proposals to vaccinate the entire U.S. population against smallpox, saying the potential threat of terrorists releasing smallpox did not outweigh the risks of mass vaccination (see GSN, Nov. 27).

The AMA supported studying alternative strategies, such as vaccinating people if they have contact with smallpox victims (Reuters/New York Times, Dec. 5).

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