Smallpox

Some vaccines recommended

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, October 13th, 2002

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials are recommending that smallpox vaccinations be given to about 250,000-500,000 people, including hospital and emergency workers most likely to see smallpox patients and special response teams in each state, officials say.

HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson said he has sent his recommendation to the White House and is awaiting a decision from President Bush.

At issue is the likelihood that certain groups of workers would see an infectious smallpox patient versus the likelihood they would get sick, or possibly die, from the vaccine itself.

Officials cautioned that the numbers are...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2002-10-13)

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