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On the recordSeptember 28, 2010
Future attacks remain a very real threat. Yet, we are still using the same anthrax vaccine that was developed 40 years ago.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin highlights the outdated anthrax vaccine amidst ongoing bioterrorism threats.

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