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To: michael97123 who wrote (158744)	3/3/2005 11:38:24 AM
From: GST	Respond to of 281500

The world of vaccines is generally right out of another century. The manufacturing processes tend to be antiquated -- one of many reasons why it is nearly impossible to respond quickly on a large scale. It is not just vaccines themselves that are at issue, it is the relative dearth of 21 century production capacity.

To: michael97123 who wrote (158744)	3/3/2005 11:39:55 AM
From: GST	Respond to of 281500

<Americans say Bush is out of touch, but are more optimistic about Iraq : poll 1 hour, 50 minutes ago U.S. National - AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) - A majority of Americans say President George W. Bush (news - web sites) has a different set of priorities to theirs and oppose his plan to reform the pension system but are more optimistic about Iraq (news - web sites), according to a New York Times/CBS News poll. Bush's approval rating remained unchanged at 49 percent, while 53 percent felt efforts to bring order to Iraq were going well, up from 41 percent a month ago. Those who disapproved of Bush's Iraq policy fell from 55 to 50 percent, while those who approved rose from 40 to 45 percent. Sixty-three percent of the 1,100 adults consulted Thursday through Monday said Bush had a different set of priorities on domestic issues and put jobs and health care ahead of reforming the Social Security (news - web sites) system. Fifty-eight percent also felt they did not share the same foreign policy priorities as the president: 59 percent said the US should not try to change dictatorships to democracies and stay out of other countries' affairs. story.news.yahoo.com