HOUSE HEARING ON FLU VACCINE
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Julie Gerberding and and Food and Drug Administration Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Director Dr. Jesse Goodman give testimony during a House Committee on Government Reform hearing on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, in Washington. Gerberding gave an update about the status of flu vaccines. (UPI Photo/Kamenko Pajic)
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