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January 22, 2003

U.S. IMMUNIZATION NEWS

"Avant Wins Contract for Oral Vaccine for Anthrax and Plague" New York Times (www.nytimes.com) (01/22/03) P. C12; Pollack, Andrew

Avant Immunotherapeutics received a contract from the Defense Department's DynPort Vaccine, the primary contractor for development of vaccines against possible biowarfare agents, that involves the creation of a combination vaccine against anthrax and plague.  The vaccine would only require one oral dose, rather than multiple injections over a period of time.  The contract, worth $2.8 million initially and up to $8 million over the next two years, will be completed by Avant in up to 10 years.

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