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Smallpox Vaccine
Outcome of smallpox vaccination in healthcare workers described
October 23rd, 2005
Researchers report results from the hospital smallpox vaccination monitoring system in a recent issue of the American Journal of Infection Control. According to a study from the United States, "The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee recommended that hospitals establish on-site, daily assessments of healthcare workers vaccinated with smallpox vaccine. The Hospital Smallpox Vaccination Monitoring System (HSVMS) was one component of the smallpox vaccination plan to monitor adverse events on-site in hospitals. This report presents findings from February to August 2003." ...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2005-10-23)
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