BIOLOGICAL WARFARE VACCINATION GUIDELINES

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Subject: BIOLOGICAL WARFARE VACCINATION GUIDELINES                       

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Folder Title: BIOLOGICAL WARFARE VACCINATION GUIDELINES-2                                                     

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         primary protection against botulinum toxin is the use of your
         chemical protective mask and overgarment. Vaccination with
         botulinum toxoid is expected to provide additional protection for
         individuals exposed to the toxin. However, no vaccine is 100%
         effective. No other vaccine is available which can give you this
         protection.

              This is an investigational (not yet licensed) vaccine that
         has been safely given to over 3,000 laboratory workers and
         scientists over the past 25 years. it will be administered as a
         series of three injections under the supervision of qualified
         medical personnel.

              About 92% of people who are vaccinated report no significant
         side effects beyond the local pain experienced at the time the
         vaccine is given. However, like other vaccines you have been
         given, this one may have some side effects. Side effects occur
         in 4% to 8% of people. When they occur, they are usually at the
         site of injection and include pain, tenderness, swelling,
         redness, and/or itching. All these are common symptoms with the
         typhoid vaccine you have already received. The number of these
         local reactions tends to increase after the first injection.
         Rarely an individual may develop a small lump at the injection
         site which lasts for several days to weeks before going away.
         Local reactions that can interfere with performance of your
         duties are muscle pain and occur in less than 1% of people.
         Rarely (less than 1 in 1,000 injections) an individual may be
         unable to perform duties for a day or two. As with any
         vaccination, a very rare, unexpected, potentially severe, side
         effect not previously observed could occur. If you are pregnant
         it is not known if this vaccine will harm your unborn baby.

         the mother.

              If a reaction that worries you occurs after you leave the
         area where the vaccine was given you should report to sick call.

              The fact that you are receiving these shots is classified
                and you are not to discuss these shots with anyone.
                                   UNCLASSIFIED




             C.       The above statement is not to be distributed.
             D.       Rosters of personnel receiving vaccine will be
         maintained and will include name, SSN, rank, and unit.
             E.       Vaccinations may be recorded on PHS-731 (yellow shot
         record) or on SF-601 (Immunization Record). The first botulinum
         toxoid vaccination will be recorded as Vacc B. The second
         botulinum toxoid vaccination will be recorded as Vacc B-2 and the
         third botulinum toxoid vaccination will be recorded as Vacc B-3.
         5.       Component surgeons should disseminate the contents of
         this message to the appropriate level of health care providers.

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