11.   The BioPort story is instructive in weighing the merits of government vs. private handling of complex and costly vaccine production.

12.   The Michigan National Guard is now providing security for Bioport, which still maintains anthrax and hopes to resume vaccine production for the military.

13.   The scientists evaluated Cuban manufacturing practices in a number of areas, including animal husbandry, vaccine production, pharmaceutical production and biotechnology.

14.   Vaccine production in the United States in recent years has rested mainly in the private sector.

15.   Vaccine production has been halted all year while its only manufacturer, BioPort Corp. of Lansing, Mich., has expanded its facility.

16.   Vaccine production will start in December, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said Friday.

17.   While there was an extended delay in vaccine production last fall, a delay is not expected this year.

18.   That includes money to hasten vaccine production and ease antitrust restrictions for drug companies.

19.   The documents included a military report describing plans for anthrax vaccine production at BioPort in Lansing.

20.   Top Pentagon civilian and military officials will consider government vaccine production at a budget meeting later this month.