31.   In Massachusetts, a biotech company is earnestly developing a new smallpox vaccine to better protect the country against a release of the deadly disease.

32.   In the wake of the anthrax attacks last fall, the government expanded its stockpile of smallpox vaccine.

33.   It has also ordered additional supplies of smallpox vaccine to increase the small stockpile now in hand.

34.   Jenner had successfully developed the smallpox vaccine.

35.   Mothers are calling pediatricians to inquire about the smallpox vaccine.

36.   No decision has been made on whether any smallpox vaccines will actually be administered on a large scale.

37.   On a conference call with reporters, Thompson outlined his plans to buy more pharmaceuticals, including enough smallpox vaccine to treat every American, if necessary.

38.   One quick payoff of the research begun after anthrax was mailed to media and political targets is a promising approach to stretch existing stocks of smallpox vaccine.

39.   Other companies are cutting prices on anthrax drugs and offering to produce smallpox vaccines.

40.   People injured by smallpox vaccines would have to sue the government instead, a difficult undertaking.