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Studies Address Merits of Smallpox Plan

NPR

By Richard Harris

Published December 20, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

The New England Journal of Medicine has released several studies that shed light on President Bush's plans to offer smallpox vaccine to all Americans. The studies highlight the danger of vaccinating even limited groups of people. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

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Richard Harris

Award-winning journalist Richard Harris has reported on a wide range of topics in science, medicine and the environment since he joined NPR in 1986. In early 2014, his focus shifted from an emphasis on climate change and the environment to biomedical research.

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