... it could be resistant to our vaccine (Riechman, Army Times 03-09-98). When anthrax is used as a biological weapon, people become infected by breathing the spores released in the air. Anthrax is 100,000 times deadlier than the deadliest chemical warfare agent. It is the preferred biological agent because it is easy to produce in bulk and the materials are ... region will be the first resort ( DefenseLINK a.18JUN98). The majority of service members that have been required to receive the vaccination have done it. Sixteen service members, 14 Navy, and 2 Air Force have refused to take the va...

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