ANTHRAX VACCINATION PROGRAM

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Subject: ANTHRAX VACCINATION PROGRAM                                     

Unit: ;XVIII CORPS

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000012

Folder Title: G3 SPECIAL SUBJECT FILE ANTHRAX  VACCINATION                                                    

Document Number:          2

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          A"N/SUWECT* (U)BIC)LOGICAL WARFME VACCUATic)i; GU3:DELIMS//
          P14KS/1. - (U) A tk"ter-wiclis anthrax vaccirtation prograz is to be
          initiated within @e following guidelines.
          2.       Personnel to be vaccinated .,
                   (A   Only personnel assignecd to fixed units within this
          @e" designated by icENTCON are to be vaccinated at the present
          time. No @nsiont or shipboard personnel are to be vAiccinated.
          Exceptions are pathologists and medical laboratory personnel.
              B.   (01   sufficient qu@tities of anthrax vaccine will be
          available by May 1991 to vaccinate all personnel in the AOR.
          3. @U) Anthrax vaccine information
              A.   06    The anthrax vaccine is administered as a @.5cc
          subcutaneous injection as outlined in the package insert and the
          educational materials provided with each vaccine shipment.       Two
          doses are to-be given approximately 14 days apart.
              B.   LM   Personnel can expect some burning at the injection
          site for 'li@ to two minutes after injection. Less than six percent
          of personnel will experience milci local discomfort at the injection
          site lasting two to three days and less than one per cant dill have
          a more ",vere local reaction lasting one to two days.
          4. (A Anthrax vaccination administrative requirements
              A. (A The vaccine is to be ,administered in an enclosed area.
          No media is to be present. lio photographs are permitted.        The
          concept is to keep this program cis low key as possible.
              D. On Soldiers shc)uld have available and read the following
          statement immediately prior to receiving the anthrax vaccine:





          You care receiving the first of two shots to protect against
          anthrax, @ potential biological warfare agent. @o@ will receive
e but may
          cause an initial burning sensation lasting I to 2 minutes and
          minimal local irritation at the injection site lasting 2 to 3 days.

          These shots supplement the primary protection provided by the
          protective mask and treatment with antibiotics currently available
          in theatre.
          The tact that you are receiving these shots is classified SECITET
          and you are not to discuss these shots with anyone.





              C.       The above statement is not to be distributed.
              D.         Rosters of - personnel receiving vaccine will be
          maintained and will include name, SS@, rank, and unit."
              E. (A    Vaccinations may be recorded on PHS-731 (yellow shot
          record) 6r on SP-601 (Imia@izatioh Record) .     The first anthrax

                 Declassified on 25 Apr 1996 per SEC Y (D H) tT SEC 3.5 (a) EO 1295f;


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File Room = apr96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-14
Box ID = BX000012
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = G3 SPECIAL SUBJECT FILE ANTHRAX VACCINATION
Folder Seq # = 35
Subject = ANTHRAX VACCINATION PROGRAM
Document Seq # = 2
Document Date =
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 08-NOV-1996