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Article: Duke University Researchers to Test Effectiveness of Diluted Smallpox Vaccine.
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- January 6, 2003
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Byline: Duke University
DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Duke University Medical Center researchers are conducting a study to determine whether diluted amounts of smallpox vaccine are effective in boosting immunity from smallpox in previously vaccinated adults. The results of the trial will help guide national policy for distributing smallpox vaccine in the event of a bioterrorism attack using smallpox.
The Duke study is part of a multicenter trial sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that will examine whether the current supply of smallpox vaccine could be ...