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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is wrestling with the question of whether scientists should inject healthy children with the anthrax vaccine to see whether the shots would safely protect them against a bioterrorism attack. The other option is to wait until an attack happens and then try to gather data from children whose parents agree to inoculate them in the face of an actual threat.
A working group of the National Biodefense Safety Board in September endorsed testing, sparking objections from those who consider that step unethical, unnecessary and dangerous. The board meets Friday to vote on the recommendation.
