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File: 110196_aaces_01.txtPOINT PAPER ON MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WARFARE (U) Purpose (D) To provide a status update on the Medical biological defense program for operation Desert Shield. (U) DISCUSSION (U) Vaccines --On 2 Jan 91, vaccine sufficient to immunize 100K personnel against anthrax (Ax) and 10K personnel against botulinum toxin [BT) deployed to AOR; additional 46K doses Ax vaccine being held in reserve in theater --About 60K personnel designated by CINCCENT to be vaccinated have received first dose Ax; additional 40K scheduled for first dose NLT 22 Jan 91; second doses to start 22 Jan 91; est 12 Feb 91 to have 100K personnel protected against Ax --- Ax vaccine effective 28 days after first dose; 14 days after second dose --- BT vaccine effective 14 weeks after first dose; 3 doses given at week 0, 2, and 12 -- Projected additional Ax vaccine availability Additional Personnel DATE Who Can be Vaccinated 26 Jan 91 35K 5 Feb 91 35K 25 Feb 91 52K 21 Mar 91 105K 26 May 91 700k -- Projected additional BT vaccine availability Additional Personnel Date "Who Can be Vaccinated 3 Feb 91 25K 4 Mar 91 15K 4 Apr 91 15K
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