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...Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize commercial production of the vaccine before year's end. At first shots will probably be recommended only for those at highest risk: people over 50, victims of chronic ailments, and those confined to crowded, epidemic-prone areas like military bases. But eventually, protection against bacterial pneumonia may become as common as vaccinations against smallpox...
...same unselfish attitude helped Doherty last year, when he played all season injured, yet still carried 25 times and grabbed six passes. Despite a chronic dislocated shoulder, Chris insists he was "thrilled just to be playing...
...that dangerous. Most of the danger is eliminated by advance planning, he notes. In general, Fable says he enjoys the exciting life he leads, finding it a constant challenge. He cites the "feeling of accomplishment" he feels after completing an escape. Of course, there are a few practical problems chronic to the escape business: "It's a little hard getting insurance," he admits. But he doesn't appear to mind." "I intend to keep on doing this as long as I can," he says...
...victims, including ten of those who died, had been seriously ill with other ailments even before they were stricken by the mysterious fever. Three had received kidney transplants and were hospitalized on the same surgical floor. Another was a longtime alcoholic. Several had cancer. Still others had chronic lung disease. Their ages ranged from 16 to the late 60s, but they all apparently shared one characteristic: either because of illness or medication, their immune systems were so weakened that they were especially vulnerable to infections...
...that has arrived with a rush, catching almost everybody off guard. Concedes a U.S. Labor Department official: "The prospect of more old folks working hit us this month like a bolt from the blue, and quite honestly, we don't know how this is going to affect problems like chronic youth unemployment, sex discrimination and shifting consumer patterns. Nobody knows...