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Note 10 - Government Grants and Contracts	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Government Grants [Text Block]	10.     Government Grants and Contracts We receive payments from government entities under our grants and contracts with the National Institutes of Health in support of our vaccine research and development efforts. We record revenue associated with government grants and contracts as the reimbursable costs are incurred. Such reimbursements are recorded as Grant Revenue in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations rather than a reduction in expenses. As of September 30, 2016, there is an aggregate of $680,419 in approved grant and contract funds available for use, which we anticipate recognizing as revenue during the remainder of 2016 and through July 2017.

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