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U.S. Recalls 800,000 Swine Flu Vaccine

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Dec. 15, 2009
After massive efforts to convince the public that it should get vaccinated against the swine flu virus, the government Tuesday recalled 800,000 doses of vaccine targeted to children. The recall, which was based on potency concerns, may lead to fresh worries that the government rushed to get the...
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