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Is smallpox vaccine helpful for any other diseases?
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May help with HIV: There's a paper awaiting confirmation that suggests folks immunized against smallpox have some protection against the HIV virus. There's talk of an immunization helping make asthma less likely. I am skeptical of both results.
Answered 6/10/2015
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