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• The BME 301 Tribune is asking you to write a
  500-525 word column on the 2004-2005 influenza
  vaccine situation.
• Your editor informs you that you must address
  the following topics vaccine supply, vaccine
  attributes, implications of the problem, and what
  is being done about the problem. Other topics
  may be addressed as well.
• Use the links on the following pages to help
  gain information that will aid you in completing
  this assignment.
• REMEMBER this is for a newspaper so make it
  compelling and make is interesting but also make
  it TRUE!

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History of Vaccines

• Use the following link to go to a short overview
  on the history of vaccines.
• http//www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/vaccines
  _how_why.html

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The Flu Vaccine

• The following links will take you to information
  provided by the CDC on the Flu Vaccine.
• http//www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/background.ht
  m
• http//www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm

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The Flu Vaccine

• The Vaccine in 2004-2005.
• http//www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6214026/site/newsweek/
  
• The Newsweek Audio that is in the middle of the
  article is also very interesting.
• http//www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-12-28-med
  icine-year_x.htm
• Read Flu Vaccine Comes Up Short
• http//www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivity.htm
• This gives you the current status of influenza
  infections across the US as well as previous
  years information.

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The Flu Vaccine
http//www.time.com/time/cartoons/20031212/8.html