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- September 29, 2009
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Appeals Court Upholds U.S. Military Anthrax Vaccination
The U.S. military can require personnel to be vaccinated against anthrax, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
The court upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss a case brought by eight members of the military who argued against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's stance that the vaccine was effective, the Associated Press reported.
In addition, the plaintiffs challenged the Defense Department's requirement that personnel at risk for anthrax exposure must be vaccinated.
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