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Bridie Kent of the Kent County Health Department (September 28, 2009)

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Fears and facts about H1N1 vaccine

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Updated: Monday, 28 Sep 2009, 5:55 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 28 Sep 2009, 5:51 PM EDT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Bridie Kent, a spokesperson for the Kent County Health Department, tells us what we need to know about the H1N1 vaccine.
 

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