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Article: Smallpox vaccination guidelines published by CDC.(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Article from:
- Sports Medicine Reports
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
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The CDC published "Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Reactions--Guidance for Clinicians" in the Jan. 24th edition of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The guidance is a thorough review of the smallpox vaccine with a well-illustrated compendium of complications. Some of the highlights include:
Inoculation is administered using a multiplepuncture technique with the bifurcated needle. The inoculation site progresses from papule to vesicle, eventually becoming a pustule within 10 days. The pustule scabs over within 2-3 weeks usually leaving a pitted scar. Development of a pustular lesion is considered a major reaction and a successful vaccine take. Lesser ...