Smallpox
Many Colorado hospitals may not inoculate workers
Published in Vaccine Weekly, January 29th, 2003
Colorado initially planned to vaccinate 1400 health workers as part of a federal program to prepare the nation in case of a bioterrorism attack.
But just 2 weeks before the vaccine was scheduled to arrive in Colorado, hospitals of all sizes, including the 10-hospital Centura chain, Children's Hospital, St. Joseph, Presbyterian St. Luke's in Denver and St. Mary's in Grand Junction, said they still were not sure they will send anyone to be vaccinated.
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2003-01-29)
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