Nurses Want Protection from Vaccine Side Effects

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A provision in the Homeland Security act calls for vaccinating half-a-million health care workers against smallpox.But Doctors and nurses would have no legal recourse if they get sick from the shot.A nurses union is calling on Health and Human Service Secretary Tommy Thompson to add safeguards to the vaccination plan.Patty Murray reports.

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