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Show 0 Hilltop9.Times 2003 13 January Air Force News Smallpox vaccinations DoD outlines military program Some should say 'no' smallpox vaccine 0!.:.. i- '- 'J' Sgtfe people are at greater risk for serious side effects from 'tllpox vaccine. Individuals who have any of the fol-- J conditions, or live with someone who does, should fft the smallpox vaccine unless they have been exposed - The Department of Defense recently highlighted its plan to prepare for and respond to possible smallpox attacks against service members. The Smallpox Vaccination Program is consistent with Food and Drug Adminstra- mmmmmmm tion guidelines and the best practice of medicine. Smallpox is caused by a virus called variola, which spreads from person to person through prolonged close contact. Smallpox can cause a severe rash covering the whole body that can hmmmmmhhbm leave permanent scars, high fever, severe headache or backache. Smallpox kills about three out of 10 people infected. This program supports the national In the United States, routine vaccination announced smallpox preparedness plans against smallpox ended around 1972. In May 1980, the World Health OrganiVaccinating service by the President, but is tailored to the zation declared the global eradication of unique requirements of the Armed Forces, members before like civilian communities, DoD will ensure smallpox as a naturally occurring disease and recommended that all counattack is the best way preparedness by immunizing personnel based on their occupational responsibiltries cease vaccination. Military smallpox to ensure that ities. These include smallpox response vaccination programs continued longer. teams and hospital and clinic workers. In 1984, routine military vaccinations troops protected DoD will proceed to vaccinate other were limited to recruits entering basic designated forces having critical mission they can training. This practice was discontinued DoD will in 1990. In the wake of the terrorist attacks use capabilities. existing their continue Like vaccine. other of smallpox September 11, 2001 and the subsevaccinations this will be mandated for quent anthrax letter attacks, the Departmissions smallpox ment of Defense reassessed the threat designated personnel unless they are of a smallpox attack. outbreak occurs. medically exempted. "The Department of Defense is estabThe resumption of a smallpox vaccination program is intended to ensure lishing a smallpox vaccination program to protect the health and safety of milthat the military can achieve its missions in case smallpox is used as a bioweapon. itary personnel. Smallpox is a serious William Winkenwerder infectious disease. We cannot quantify DoD continues to work closely with the threat of it being used as a bioweapon; the Department of Health and Human we know the consequences of its use could Services and the Centers for Disease be great," said William Winkenwerder, assistant secretary of Control and Prevention to be prepared to protect the nation in defense for health affairs. "Vaccinating service members before the event of a smallpox outbreak. an attack is the best way to ensure that our troops are protected Further information regarding the Department of Defense and that they can continue their missions if a smallpox outbreak smallpox vaccination program can be found at http:www.vac-cines.army.moccurs." smallpox.asp. ' 1 f L ti ; tmallpox virus: &t.V 'f ' 4"3rma or atopic dermatitis. 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