Bird Flu Monitor > Officials warn of scarce bird flu vaccine

[Enflu] States will get to decide how to ration scarce vaccine if bird flu triggers a worldwide epidemic, the nation's health secretary said Tuesday - a decision that means where people live could determine their protection

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