Dr. Michael Osterholm on effectiveness of flu vaccine
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Michael Osterholm, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, appeared on the Midday program at Minnesota Public Radio in St. Paul, Minn. on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011.
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