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China Says 2 Dead After Swine Flu Vaccine

Nov. 14, 2009
China's health ministry says two people who received vaccinations for swine flu have died though at least one of the death appears to be unrelated
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch