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HHS to accelerate development of Zika vaccine

By Maria Biery
Published June 27, 2016 5:56pm ET
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HHS to accelerate development of Zika vaccine
In addition to accelerating the development of a vaccine, HHS was involved in a "tabletop" preparedness exercise last Friday held at the FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C., according to another HHS report. (AP Photo)

The Department of Health and Human Services reported Monday it would expedite the process of development for a Zika vaccine.

This follows a House decision last week to provide $1.1 billion in funding to combat the Zika virus.

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