POST 01197E : VACCINE FREEZING 7 December 2007
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If one single topic has often been discussed on the forum, it is vaccine freezing. Many people may still think that this is a problem restricted to developing countries. Not at all! Read the following article from public media (AP), transmitted by Craig Shapiro and Diana Chang Blanc.
"Thousands revaccinated after shots spoil"
Poor refrigeration causes hundreds of thousands doses to go bad, CDC says
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