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The nation's first vaccine against bird flu is even less effective than previously thought, according to Food and Drug Administration documents released Monday.

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STONERS
Feb. 26, 2007, 2:04 p.m.
The FDA released the more recent results, contained in company and agency documents, ahead of a Tuesday meeting where it will ask a panel of outside experts to review the vaccine. The agency isn't required to follow the advice of its advisory committees, but usually does. The vaccine is the first against the H5N1 influenza strain to seek FDA approval.
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maddylouise
Feb. 27, 2007, 2:09 p.m.
45% of people protected is better than nothing