RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING IMMUNIZATION POLICIES

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Subject: RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING IMMUNIZATION POLICIES                

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Folder Title: RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING IMMUNIZATION POLICIES                                                

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                                         UNCLASSIFIED



                                    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                              ARMED FORCES EPIDEMIOLOGICAL BOARD
                                         5109 LEESBURG PIKE
                                    FALLS CHURCH, VA22041-3258


             AFEB .(15-1a)  90-7                                    30 August 1990


                        FOR @ ASSISMW             Y OF DEFENSE (@ @)
                            THE                  DEPARH= OF THE AIM
                            THE                  DEP@ OF THE NAVY
                                                 DEP        OF = AIR FORCE

             SUBJECT: [U]            tions Concerning I=wnization Policies

             1. On 29 Aucjust 1990 appropriate         of the Disease Control
                     ttee of the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board were requested by
             the @eon General, Department of the Army, to review intelligence
             strongly suggest@ that the oc)untry of Ir-aq had developed and weaponized
             certain biological agents. 'Ihe high threat agents discussed were anthrax
             and botulinum toxin. rlhe cc=ttee was extensively briefed by the
             Forces Medical Intelligence Center           the nature and       t of the
             threat, and the Army @cal Research and DL-veloMmt             on
             @logical issues and vaccine availab3-lity as appropriate. Based on
             the data presented and subsequent discussions the Board

                a. That anthrax i@mi7.ai-ion of operation Desert Shield forces
                commence as soon as possible, beginning with urlits and persoxmel at
                greatest risk of @sure. The PM-lioensed vaccine @d be


                b. That botulintn toxoid intmmization of selected operation Desert
                Shield forces at greatest risk of @sure              as soon as
                possible. The pentavalent tcxoid will
 with the approv           ga o     New
                protocol-

                C. That p         on and shipment of          should be        ted and
                coordimted with the @ and Drug Admimstration after safety tests
                have been satisfaatorily performed, but not           ly before potency
                tests have been completed.   @t          of              var-cines w3.11
                be mm@ so that an @t:Lonal dose can be administered to those
                rece3.@   a lot with          te potency.

                d. That continuing @ical education and              for medical
                personnel assigned to Operation Desert Shield be strengthened to
                seeress these and additional threats as appropriate. M&tionally,



             @I= BY: @C, FT. D@CK, MD
                   IFY BY: OAM
                                     DECLASSIFIED
                                     ON: 04 NOV 96
                                     BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958


                                         ornnrt UNCLASSIFIED

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