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February 14, 2003
U.S. IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"CDC Says Smallpox Vaccinations Will Increase"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (www.accessatlanta.com/ajc) (02/14/03) P. 6A; Achrati, Nora
The civilian smallpox immunization program will begin in March, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but state officials are reluctant to expand the program so soon and health care workers seem hesitant to participate. Joe Henderson, the CDC's associate director for terrorism and preparedness, says he expected 45 states to be vaccinating health care workers by late this month, and that by the end of March, there should be sufficient data to support expansion of the program. The voluntary vaccination program is being performed in four phases, with the first phase involving the immunization of state and local health care workers, and subsequent phases including the vaccination of emergency responders and, eventually, the public.
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