UPDATE ON MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE VACCINE PROGRAM

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Subject: UPDATE ON MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE VACCINE PROGRAM            

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003203

Folder Title: UPDATE ON MED BIO DEFENSE VACCINE PROGRAM BW VACCINE PRODUCTION UPDATE                          

Document Number:          1

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           1. ANTHRAX VACCINE PRODUCTION
                GRADUALLY BUILDING STOCKPILE
                AWAITING OPERATIONAL DECISION FOR ANNUAL USE
                  REQUIREMENTS

           2. BOTULINUM TOXOID
               o PRODUCTION RATES/SUCCESS STILL UNCERTAIN
               o REQUIRES CLOSE COORDINATION WITH MULTIPLE
                 MANUFACTURERS AND FDA
           3. BOTULINUM ANTITOXIN
               9 NEED DEFINED REQUIREMENT
               9 FUNDING ISSUES
           4. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS TO DEVELOP
              MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES FOR   OTHER BW THREATS

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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX003203
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = UPDATE ON MED BIO DEFENSE VACCINE PROGRAM BW VACCINE PRODUCTION UPDATE
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Subject = UPDATE ON MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE VACCINE PRO
Document Seq # = 1
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 = 03-JAN-1997