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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-02 01:15 Partial vaccine dose may work as well as full shot
Published December 1, 2008, 5:34 pm, Interactive Investor
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Giving just one fifth the dose of a commonly used meningitis vaccine may be as effective as using the full dose, researchers said on Tuesday. The finding should allow medics to stretch scarce vaccine resources, especially during epidemics in Africa. A clinical study conducted in Uganda by Epicentre -- the research arm of medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres -- found ...
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