CDC policy on unused smallpox vaccine, October 17, 2005

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CDC policy on unused smallpox vaccine, October 17, 2005

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February 8, 2006
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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CDC has developed this policy on unused smallpox vaccine in response to questions raised by several smallpox vaccination programs and to provide a recommendation on maintaining a readiness to respond to an attack involving the use of smallpox. The sections below describe why CDC recommends that all smallpox vaccination programs should continue to maintain unopened vials of Dryvax ® vaccine to assure a readiness to respond to a smallpox outbreak or to continue vaccination activities.
Subjects:

DryVax Vaccine Medical Waste Disposal Smallpox Vaccine
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Text
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Fact Sheet
Pages in Document:

3 numbered pages
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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