Smallpox Vaccine
Aids link throws spotlight on Acambis vaccine
A smallpox vaccine produced by Acambis, the biotechnology group based in Cambridge, could offer protection against the Aids virus, US researchers have found.
Smallpox Jabs for 11m Americans
The White House will announce today the start of a programme to vaccinate up to 11 million Americans against smallpox as part of the next stage of the US "war on terror" and the threat of biological and chemical weapons. Under George Bush's plan, 500,000 soldiers will be vaccinated...
US 'about to Start Vaccinating Millions for Smallpox'
Up to 10 million US health workers, police officers and firefighters are to be vaccinated against smallpox, according to a Bush administration official. Half a million health workers will be vaccinated in the next few weeks against the possibility of a bioterror attack, according to the...
US may vaccinate 500,000 health workers against smallpox
Half a million or more Americans may soon be given smallpox injections as part of the government's attempts to neutralise the possible effects of a bio-terrorist attack.
Discovery of 90m smallpox doses eases fear of attack
A severe shortage of smallpox vaccine has been overcome by the discovery of a forgotten supply big enough to inoculate the US population against an attack by bioterrorists.
Up to 10 million US health workers, police officers and firefighters are to be vaccinated against smallpox, according to a Bush administration official. Half a million health workers will be vaccinated in the next few weeks against the possibility of a bioterror attack, according to the...
US may vaccinate 500,000 health workers against smallpox
Half a million or more Americans may soon be given smallpox injections as part of the government's attempts to neutralise the possible effects of a bio-terrorist attack.
Discovery of 90m smallpox doses eases fear of attack
A severe shortage of smallpox vaccine has been overcome by the discovery of a forgotten supply big enough to inoculate the US population against an attack by bioterrorists.