1976 Press Photo Merck Sharp & Dohme technician in West Point PA flu vaccine

New York, Here, technician at the Merck Sharp & Dohme production facility in West Point, Pennsylvania, places racks of eggs--being used to manufacture Swine Flu vaccine--on shelves. For the first time ever, the United States is planning to inoculate some 200 million Americans as protection against the new virus strain.

Photo measures 8.5 x 10.25 inches. Photo is dated 04-18-1976.

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