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Drug maker Merck & Co. (NYSE : MRK) announced yesterday that it had recalled slightly over one million doses [subscription required] of its childhood vaccine Hib.

For parents out there, this recall, at this time, appears to be more proactive than anything else. According to Merck, the company decided to recall approximately 1.2 million doses of the popular childhood vaccine after it discovered that the equipment used to make the vaccine had been contaminated with bacteria.

For those of you who are not familiar with the Hib vaccine, it is used to vaccinate children against meningitis, pneumonia and other serious illnesses.

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