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Foot and Mouth Vaccine

There are vaccines for the various strains of the virus that causes foot-and mouth-disease. And Britain now has permission from the European Union to use the vaccine. Health officials are debating what to do. NPR's Richard Harris looks at the strategies for making the most of a poor solution.

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