Archive for December 11th, 2004

Smallpox – Nations to stockpile smallpox vaccine

Saturday, December 11th, 2004

Associated Press – Mindful of the threat of a biological attack by terrorists, health ministers from developed countries joined forces Friday to press for the creation of an rapid-reaction center and the stockpiling of smallpox vaccines.

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Anthrax – Doubts Are Raised on Push for Anthrax Vaccine

Saturday, December 11th, 2004

New York Times – In ordering a new $877 million anthrax vaccine last month, the federal government said it was a major step toward creating a “bioshield” to protect Americans from germ warfare. But delivering that protection may be difficult: the vaccine is unproven in humans, the maker has legal and accounting troubles, and health officials are not prepared to distribute the vaccine quickly if it is needed.

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