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"The government wanted everyone to get vaccinated," But the epidemic never really broke out. It was a threat that never materialized."
What did materialize were cases of a rare side effect thought to be linked to the shot.
The episode triggered an enduring public backlash against flu vaccination, embarrassed the federal government and cost the director of the U.S. Center for Disease Control, now known as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, his job.