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March 5, 2003
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"Health Staff to Get Smallpox Shots"
Korea Herald (www.koreaherald.co.kr) (03/05/03)
Korea's National Institute of Health says the country's government has obtained doses of the smallpox vaccine and plans to vaccinate its healthcare workers against the deadly disease. Korea did not reveal how much of the vaccine it acquired and how people will be inoculated, but officials said they are preparing a vaccination plan in case of an emergency.
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