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Historical mass vaccination programs in the United States
Gloved hands draw liquid from a vial into a syringe, overlaid on a digitally colored microscopic image of a virus with round particles in clusters.
Find out from Dr. Tina Tan of Northwestern University why adult vaccination against various types of diseases is important
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Maurice Hilleman
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