ADMINISTRATION OF ANTHRAX VACCINE

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Subject: ADMINISTRATION OF ANTHRAX VACCINE                               

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003201

Folder Title: BOTULINUM VACCINATION PROGRAM                                                                   

Document Number:     190001

Folder Seq  #:     190000












                                     BOTULINUM VACCINE                                                                 BOTULINUM VACCINE
                                                                                                                                 Administration
                                               knmumgonicity                                                    -Shako the vaccine bottis imnwdiately before use
                                                                                                                .Clean the rubber stoppw and an area an the
                               -Over 60% "ropositive after 3 do"$                                               backside of in* arm with on alcohol pad
                                                                                                                -Draw up O.Scc of vaccine Into the syringe
                               -Uttl* data after abbreviated schedule                                           -Administer the vaccine deep subcutaneously at a
                                                                                                                45. angle into the backside of the arm with a 25
                                                                                                                gauge noodle
                               -Protects *Nmls against toxin challenge                                          Uw
                                                                                                                "garst,o,arms when administering anthrax
                                 (types AB,C,D,E)                                                                     'full , vaccine$ simultaneously
                                                                                                                -Warn the patient to *XP@ a burnt     "notion at
      the vaccine sit* testing 1-2 minua






                                     BOTULINUM VACCINE
                                                Side Eff@ts                                                            BOTULINUM VACCINE
                           -24 % will *xperion" local orythe@, *dam, or                                                           Administration
                             induration p"king at 2448 hours
                           .7-10 % will experience local orythem, odem, or
                             Induration after 2nd & 3rd do"                                                     -Vaccine is supplied an I" in blood boxes
                           -Sever* local reactions limiting the use of the arm
                             are rare                                                                           Syringes, needles, and alcohol pods or* provided
                           -3 % will experio@ mild systemic reactions
                             (muscle =has, fatigue, low-grad* favor,
                             ti"dwho)                                                                           -irtformtion sh"t Is provided on the
                           -Severe systemic reactions or* rare                                                  administration of the vaccine
                           -A few VWAI@$ will develop malt, firm, painless
                             nodules at Injection sit* that will persist for                                    -Vaccine should be administered))pon r@elpt of
                    ML       several weeks                                                                      kept on wet too or refrigerated








                                     BOTULINUM VACCINE                                                                           SUMMARY
                                                   Schodut*
            Botulism

                             -Thr" do"s nftos"ry
                             -Two do"s two weeks sport                                                          Symptoms occur 3.36 hours post-exposuro
                             -Third does at least ton weeks otter second dos*                                   Hlgh fatality rate for unvaccinated or
                                                                                                                  unprotected "Idlers

                                                    Storage                                                                     Botulinum Vaccine

                             -Vaccine must be kept refrigerated and not frozen                                  -Side effects less severe than a typhoid shot
                             -Avoid excess h"t                                                                  -Vaccine provides good protection after 3 do"$

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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003201
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = BOTULINUM VACCINATION PROGRAM
Folder Seq # = 190000
Subject = ADMINISTRATION OF ANTHRAX VACCINE
Document Seq # = 190001
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-JAN-1997