Officials recall more swine flu vaccine/ SF Chronicle
In a previous post, I cited literature that showed the nasal vaccine had been only 29% effective in adults in a previous year, even when fully ‘potent.’
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Movin’ On Up: Now the US will have 53 Ebola-ready hospital beds/ WaPo
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