Smallpox Vaccination Policy Update [2002-07]

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Monday, July 08, 2002, 19:32 EDT (7:32 PM EDT)
  
  CDCHAN-00087-2002-07-08-UPD-N
  
  Several recent news stories have circulated suggesting that the federal government has reached a decision on the recommendations about use of smallpox vaccine that were made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The purpose of this Health Alert message is to update you on the current status of the federal smallpox vaccine policy.
  
  The CDC continues to solicit input regarding smallpox vaccination policy and the A C IP recommendations for prevent vaccination in preparation for its recommendation to the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson. No final policy decision has been reached.
  
  Event Type: smallpox
  
  Context: general information
  
  Event Type: Other
  
  Agent Type: virus
  
  Specify Agent (Name): smallpox
  
  International: no
  
  Intentional/Unintentional: unintentional
  
  
• Subjects:
  Bioterrorism Health Policy Smallpox Smallpox Vaccine Vaccination
• Source:
  HAN ; 087
• Series:
  Health Alert Network
• Document Type:
  HAN Health Update
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  1 unnumbered page
• Issue:
  87
• Collection(s):
  Health Alert Network (HAN)
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