PREVENTIVE MED SITREP SUMMARY RPT 1 31 DEC 90

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Subject: PREVENTIVE MED SITREP SUMMARY RPT 1  31 DEC 90                  

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Folder Title: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SITUATION SUMMARY REPORT                                                    

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              have reduced the number of damaged packages being received by
              individual units. Source: informal reports and observations
              from PVNTXED personnel in country.
                      (5) Status of preventive medicine aspects of NBC:
              Chemical and biological defenses have been the subject of
              ongoing review by a number of AMEDD workgroups during the past
              weeks. Multiple layers of defense (protective equipment,
              preventive medicine measures, and training) have been
              identified for use by commanders. Preventive medicine measures
              include the use of vaccines, antibiotics and antitoxins. S6e
              Encl III: Declasssified Message, USMC DSC, 282304Z DEC 90,
              Subject: Public Affairs Guidance - Chemical and Biological
              Defense Program.

                  c. Characteristics of the area of operations: No Change

                  d. Ifealth status of the command:

                      (1) Immunization requirements:
                            (a) Taberculin skin testing prior to deployment
              to the Persian Gulf is not a requirement. Personnel (military
              and civilian) returning to CONUS from assignment in the Persian
              Gulf should receive a tuberculin skin test within two months of
              return unless previously known to have a positive test. See
              Encl IV: Message, HSC, 142214Z DEC 90, Subject; Additional
              Preventive Medicine Guidance for operation Desert Shield.

                            (b) 1990-91 influenza vaccine should be
              administered and documented prior to departure for Operation
              Desert Shield. Influenza vaccine is available in theater for
              those not previously immunized. See Encl IV: Message, HSC,
              142214Z DEC 90, Subject: Additional Preventive Medicine
              Guidance for Operation Desert Shield.

) Medical personnel deploying to Germany
              require the usual processing for European assignment but do not
              require POR for the Persian Gulf e.g. ISG, typhoid vaccine,
              meningoccal vaccine, or chemoprophylaxis. See Encl IV:
              Message, HSC, 142214Z DEC 90, Subject: Additional Preventive
              Medicine Guidance for Operation Desert Shield.
                       (2) Tmmilnization status: Immune serum globulin (ISG)
              given to deploying troops varied from 2.0 cc to 5.0 cc based on
              amounts available at processing sites. To acquire adequate
              quantities of ISG approval was obtained for procurement from
              Sclavo, an Italian Company. See Encl V: information Paper,
              DASG-HCL-P, 27 December 1990, Subject, ISG; Encl IV: Message,
              HSC, 142214Z DEC 90, Subject: Additional Preventive Medicine
              Guidance for operation Desert Shield.






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