Smallpox

Study shows low risk of vaccinia transfer after immunization

Published in Vaccine Weekly, February 18th, 2004

The threat of bioterrorism has led to the recommendation to vaccinate health care workers and other first responders, but some worry about the side effects of smallpox vaccination, which can harm children, pregnant women and people with immune disorders or certain skin conditions.

According to an article published in the February 15, 2004, issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, people vaccinated against smallpox pose a low risk of accidentally inoculating others if they follow proper bandaging and hand-washing procedures.

Smallpox vaccinations leave an open wound on the upper arm containing a live virus that could infect others. If a child, a...

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