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Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:53 PM

Published 11/04/2009 by CNEWS


Harper government's flu response criticized

OTTAWA - Critics are blasting the Harper government for its handling of the swine-flu outbreak as long lineups continue for flu shots and some provinces warn of dwindling supplies of H1N1 vaccine.

A number of provinces, including Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, face vaccine shortages after a...

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