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Smoking vaccine trialled  

Jump to full article: ITN, 2008-07-18

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Scientists in Sweden are trialling a vaccine which could help smokers kick the habit.

In three Nordic countries, 400 people are taking part in the clinical study by Independent Pharmaceutica - a private company based at Stockholm's Karolinska Institute.

Chief Executive Lena Degling Wikingsson said: "By vaccination you will induce anti-bodies against nicotine and those anti-bodies will be very specific for nicotine.

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