Single Vaccine Dose, Even One from 1976, Could Protect against the H1N1 Swine Flu


	Single Vaccine Dose, Even One from 1976, Could Protect against the H1N1 Swine Flu

tabsey

9-14-2009 5:52 AM

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tabsey says:

If interested in the flu thing, the article is worth a read.

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