BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Citing the limited supply of flu vaccines, Vermont Bishop Kenneth Angell has told his priests not to allow parishioners to drink from a common chalice or exchange a sign of peace until Easter, which is March 27, 2005. Angell called it "a protective measure."
The directive went into effect Oct. 31. It is thought to be the first in the country as many Americans plan to go unvaccinated this flu season after vaccine supplies were slashed ...