Monday, June 4, 2007

UPDATE 1-U.S. awards Bavarian Nordic smallpox contract

(Reuters) - "To protect ourselves from the remote but extremely grave
threat of a deliberate release of smallpox virus, we need
vaccines that can be safely given to all Americans, including
individuals with weakened immune systems," Health and Human
Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said in a statement.




"Acquiring a stockpile of this new smallpox vaccine is a
key step toward protecting even more members of the American
public against a smallpox release."


Read more at Reuters.com Government Filings News

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