EDITORIAL DESK
| July 13,
2002, Saturday
The Expanding Smallpox Plan
(NYT) Editorial
384 words
Late Edition -
Final, Section A, Page 10, Column 1
LEAD
PARAGRAPH - The
federal government will be taking an important step forward if it
vaccinates half a million or more health care workers and emergency
personnel with smallpox vaccine to protect them against a possible
terrorist attack. That number of vaccinations, now being discussed
by federal health officials, would be a giant leap beyond the 10,000
to 20,000 recently envisioned by the government's top vaccine
advisory committee.
But it would still fall short of what is needed. The government
should make the vaccine available to every American who wants it.
That would let everyone make a personal judgment on the risks and
benefits of taking the vaccine, and would help forestall a mad
scramble for protection should an attack actually occur.
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