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Some Medical First Responders Wary of Vaccination

NPR

By Richard Knox

Published January 24, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Smallpox vaccinations begin today for medical workers in several states and Los Angeles County. The government's goal is the inoculation of 450,000 health workers against a bioterrorism attack with smallpox. But some are resisting vaccination out of safety and legal liability fears. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

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