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5 million doses of MMR vaccine for developing countries recalled

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March 19, 2006
Chiron recalls measles vaccine for developing countries, Italy
EMERYVILLE, Calif. Biotech company Chiron is recalling a vaccine used to combat measles, mumps and rubella.The Emeryville-based company says it distributed about five million doses of what it calls the Morupar vaccine to developing countries in 2005. Another 450-thousand doses were distributed in Italy.

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