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This Document Has Been Replaced By: Occupational health guidelines for remediation workers at Bacillus anthracis-contaminated sites--United States, 2001-2002
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This Document Has Been Replaced By: Occupational health guidelines for remediation workers at Bacillus anthracis-contaminated sites--United States, 2001-2002
Use of anthrax vaccine in response to terrorism : supplemental recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
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November 15, 2002
Source: MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report. 2002; 51(45):1024-6.
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Alternative Title:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
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Description:In December 2000, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) released its recommendations for using anthrax vaccine in the United States. Because of recent terrorist attacks involving the intentional exposure of U.S. civilians to Bacillus anthracis spores and concerns that the current anthrax vaccine supply is limited, ACIP developed supplemental recommendations on using anthrax vaccine in response to terrorism. These recommendations supplement the previous ACIP statement in three areas: use of anthrax vaccine for pre-exposure vaccination in the U.S. civilian population, the prevention of anthrax by postexposure prophylaxis (PEP), and recommendations for additional research related to using antimicrobial agents and anthrax vaccine for preventing anthrax
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