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Experts say civilian smallpox shots not needed
August 9, 2004 Two former Bush administration advisers are no longer urging front-line U.S. health care workers to volunteer for smallpox vaccinations, even though they see no reduction in the threat from smallpox as a potential biological weapon. It is the first time officials connected to the Bush adminstration have publicly said that ...
Defense Department to expand vaccinations
July 1, 2004 The Defense Department announced Wednesday that it would expand its anthrax and smallpox vaccination programs to include all personnel deployed by U.S. Central Command and, for the first time, select units within U.S. Pacific Command. Previously, approximately half of deployed personnel had been vaccinated in Central Command, which includes the ...
Energy Department outlines plan for securing nuclear materials
May 26, 2004 The Energy Department Wednesday announced a $450 million initiative to keep terrorists from acquiring nuclear materials that could be used to build a nuclear or radiological weapon. Large quantities of spent fuel and radiological sources must be secured or disposed of from hundreds of aging or decommissioned research reactors to ...
Energy Department moves to boost security at nuclear labs
May 10, 2004 Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham Friday announced plans for widespread security upgrades to better protect U.S. nuclear weapon laboratories from potential terrorist attacks. Speaking at the Savannah River nuclear site in Aiken, S.C., Abraham said plans include: Consolidating nuclear material. Abraham said the number of facilities that require the highest level ...
