Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit July 1, 1985, 84-4375 (prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 10,578 Mrs. Kathleen N. Mills, Individually, Michael Wayne Mills, Individually v. United States)

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

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In August 1976, Congress enacted the National Swine Flu Act, 42 U.S.C. § 247b(j-

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(1976), in response to a perceived threat of a new strain of influenza virus. Initiation of an immunization program was in part prompted by the medical discovery in February 1977 of the swine flu virus in military servicemen at Fort Dix, New Jersey.