MEDICAL BIO WARFARE DEFENSE PLAN 8 APR 91

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Subject: MEDICAL BIO WARFARE DEFENSE PLAN  8 APR 91                      

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Folder Title: MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL WARFARE - BW- DEFENSE PLAN                                                   

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                                                                  1 Apr 91

                         MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE PLAN

          1. @ Establish a contingency stockpile of BW vaccines,
          antitoxins,,taxoids, and immune globulins for all the services.
          Continue to produce anthrax and botulinum vaccines. Stockpile
          other Bw vaccines as they transition from Milestone III from U.S.
          Army Medical Research and Development Command. Each service is
          responsible for funding their requirements.

              a. @ Projected service force requirements for the biological
          products are as follows (Note that these numbers are projections
          and may change with subsequent force strength and budget updates):
                                                                  5 USC 522(b)(1)
                  (1)      Army - Contingency vaccine stockpile for
          soldiers. This approximates the end strength for active and
          reserve forces which make up the personnel strength for the three
          Force Packages.

                  (2)  @ Air Force - Projected requirement of          irmen.
          POC is MAJ Robinson, XOOT, (703) 695-7719.

                  (3)  @ Navy - Projected requirement still being
          developed. POC is LT Spernow, OP932 (CNO), (703) 697-8547.
              b. (S) Assumptions:                                5 USC 522(b)(1)
                  (1) @                              @ per service member
          (SM) are required. This  provides SM with the

                                                 ar it tne antnrax tnreat
          extends beyond one year, two add t onal boosters will be provided
          at six month intervals.  Industrial base will have been surged by
          that time.


                  (2)                                         r SM are
          required. This provides SM with the f
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                  (4) (S) Other BW vaccines and toxoids will be added to the
          stockpile as they become available. Examples of vaccines and
          toxoids to be added are Phose against

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