CDC Investigating ‘Smallpox’ Vials at Vaccine Research Facility: Spokesperson

CDC Investigating ‘Smallpox’ Vials at Vaccine Research Facility: Spokesperson
A vial of dried smallpox vaccination is shown at a facility in Altamonte Springs, Florida on Dec. 5, 2002. Scott A. Miller/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Several vials with the label “smallpox” were discovered at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, confirmed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday.

A CDC spokesperson told news outlets there is currently “no indication that anyone has been exposed to the small number of frozen vials.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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