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Swine flu vaccine originates in upstate labs

VALHALLA - Most of the world's H1N1 vaccine started in 30 chicken eggs kept here in a warren of cluttered labs at New York Medical College.

Working seven days a week, microbiologist Doris Bucher and her eight assistants made "seeds" that manufacturers around the globe are using to grow the vaccine used in the swine flu shot.

"It was very intense," Bucher said. "We all knew how important...

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