by: Paige Kelton, Action News Jax

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A local veteran was denied benefits for an illness he says was caused by a vaccine he was ordered to take.

An Action News Jax investigation uncovered the federal government is refusing to compensate some veterans who suffered debilitating side effects from the smallpox vaccine they said they were forced to get.

Smallpox was eradicated in 1977 and routine vaccinations ended a few years later. After the Sept. 11 attacks, the federal government began inoculating some volunteer first responders …read more

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