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Focuses on President Bush's plan to offer the smallpox vaccine to millions of Americans as protection from bio-terrorist attacks. The vaccine is effective in immunizing against smallpox but has dangerous and sometimes fatal side effects. Includes interviews with Dr. Paul Offit, Children's...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rather, Dan (Interviewer), Kirschner, Elliot (Producer), Rosenbaum, Michael (Television producer) (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2002.
Series:60 Minutes
Subjects:
Smallpox vaccine > United States.
Smallpox > Prevention.
Smallpox > Vaccination > United States.
Vaccin antivariolique > États-Unis.
Variole > Prévention.
Variole > Vaccination > États-Unis.
Smallpox > Prevention
Smallpox > Vaccination
Smallpox vaccine
United States
Television news programs
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Focuses on President Bush's plan to offer the smallpox vaccine to millions of Americans as protection from bio-terrorist attacks. The vaccine is effective in immunizing against smallpox but has dangerous and sometimes fatal side effects. Includes interviews with Dr. Paul Offit, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Richard Preston, expert on deadly diseases; Dr Gregory Poland, Mayo Clinic; and Dr. Thomas Frieden, New York City Health Commissioner.
Physical Description:1 online resource (14 minutes)
Playing Time:00:13:31