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Nature 414, 239 (15 November 2001) | doi:10.1038/35104763

Proposal for vaccine lab gets a shot in the arm

Jonathan Knight

The idea of a national vaccine laboratory is gaining momentum in the United States, as advocates of the project pour scorn on the country's ability to produce vaccines. They claim that the recent anthrax attacks have revealed glaring weaknesses in the present system, which effectively relies on drug companies to develop improved vaccines.