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FURTHER INFORMATION AND READING
NOVA: Vaccines - Calling The Shots: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/vaccines-calling-shots.html
National Press Club briefing: Vaccinations and Disease Prevention http://www.c-span.org/video/?321296-1/briefing-vaccines-vaccination-issues
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