Smallpox Vaccines
Genetic factors are linked to fever following smallpox vaccination
Published in Vaccine Weekly, June 27th, 2007
Immunization against infectious agents has been one of the greatest successes of modern medicine, and the eradication of smallpox from the world is considered by some to be the crowning event of the 20th century. However, immunization with live virus particles, as in the smallpox vaccine, can sometimes cause reactions that range from fatigue to serious illness.
In recent studies...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2007-06-27)
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