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Officials Prepare Smallpox Vaccinations

Health officials prepare to vaccinate millions of Americans against smallpox following last week's revelation that four nations have been stockpiling the virus. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

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Since he joined NPR in 2000, Knox has covered a broad range of issues and events in public health, medicine, and science. His reports can be heard on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Talk of the Nation, and newscasts.
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