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The Vaccine Virtual Congress, underway in Boston, uses Web pages to help participants feel they're at the convention center. The Vaccine Virtual Congress, underway in Boston, uses Web pages to help participants feel they're at the convention center.
By Dave Copeland
Globe Correspondent / December 8, 2008

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When Elsevier , a medical and science publisher based in Amsterdam, closes the third and final day of its Vaccine Virtual Congress at the Westin Boston Waterfront hotel tomorrow, the presenters will be able to field questions from researchers in Iran, while a scientist in China will be able to "virtually" walk the trade show floor and visit vendors' booths. (Full article: 534 words)

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