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If You are Over 35 You Probably are Protected Against Smallpox

Looks like all the anti-terrorism protection is unnecessary as the largest research project of its kind ever conducted shows 90 percent of those vaccinated with smallpox maintain a substantial level of immunity, even if the immunization was up to 75 years ago. Researchers also concluded that in the long term, repeated vaccinations do not result in a higher level of disease protection. It is all a moot issue anyway, as it is likely the vaccines are not necessary to avoid smallpox. If...