Smallpox Vaccine
Smallpox vaccine reactions and contraindications reviewed
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, September 12th, 2004
According to a study from the United States, "Concern regarding the use of smallpox for bioterrorism has led to the re-introduction of smallpox vaccination."
"The historic background leading to protective methods against smallpox disease, the adverse reactions and contraindications associated with vaccination, and the ongoing development of potentially safer smallpox vaccines are reviewed here," wrote W. L. Tom and colleagues at the University of California-San Diego.
Tom and associates published the...
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