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Mass vaccination unnecessary in the event of a large bioterrorist US smallpox attack

10-16-2006 · EurekAlert!

Mass vaccination would not be necessary in the event of a large-scale smallpox bioterrorist attack in the United States, according to researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

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