PROJECTED VACCINE AND ANTITOXIN PRODUCTION 11 MAR 91

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Subject: PROJECTED VACCINE AND ANTITOXIN PRODUCTION  11 MAR 91           

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Folder Title: PROJECTED VACCINE AND ANTITOXIN PRODUCTION                                                      

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                                    INFORMATION PAPER

                                                              DASG-HCD
                                                              11 Mar 91

          SUBJECT: Projected Vaccine and Antitoxin Production (U)


          1.  @ Purpose. To provide update on the projected production of
          anthrax and botulinum vaccines and b6tulinum antitoxin.

          2. (U) Facts.
              a. @ Three graphs are provided-on the projected production
          of anthrax and botulinum vaccines and botulinum antitoxin (Encls
          1-3, respectively).
          flexibility of planning.
              b.      For Operation Desert Shield (ODS) service members were
          given a                                                 he shortage
          of vaccine stocks. A normal vaccination series iso




              c. @ Treatment of service members exposed to anthrax before
          the appearance of symptoms is for them to complete their
          vaccination series.


              d.
          vaccine at
          their production contribution will be included.
              e. @ Additional production of botulinum vaccine is projected
          for Jun-Jul 91 timeframe (Encl 2). Note that the botulinum vaccine
          is the pentavalent variety which immunizes against the A-E strain.
          Production of this vaccine is like producing five different types
          of vaccines and mixing into one injection.

              f. @ There are currently
                                                                        he
          projected production in enclosure 3 is the quadrivalent type (ABEF)
          which is the greatest threat to service members.

                     DECLASSIFIED
          3 Encls    ON: 04 NOV 96                  MAJ Robert Eng/756-8163
                     BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958
          CLASSIFIED BY: MULTIPLE SOURCES
IFY ON: OADR






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