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Department of Health and Ageing - Smallpox Vaccine.
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- Nossal, G. 1978, Nature’s defences: new frontiers in vaccine research, Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), Australia. More information here.
- Smallpox (variola), Infectious Diseases Epidemiology & Surveillance, Victorian Government. More information here.
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