Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Smallpox Vaccination
For information on Smallpox Vaccination, see the Smallpox page.
Websites
- Smallpox (CDC)
- Bioterrorism: Smallpox (CIDRAP)
- Military Smallpox Vaccination Program (DOD)
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Smallpox Vaccine (FDA)
Fact Sheets and Q & As
- Vaccine Basics (CDC)
- Questions and Answers About Smallpox Vaccine (CDC)
- Frequently Asked Questions About Smallpox (CDC)
- Smallpox Vaccine Information Statement (CDC)
Review/Summary Information
- DHSS - Smallpox Vaccination: Normal and Adverse Reactions (March 12, 2004)
- Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare: Smallpox and Related Orthopoxviruses (Office of the Surgeon General, Dept of the Army)
- Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Reactions: Guidance for Clinicians (CDC)
- Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program, April 2003 (ACIP & HICPAC)
(Supplements the 2001 ACIP Statement on Smallpox Vaccine) - Smallpox: Comprehensive Medical Summary (CIDRAP/IDSA)
- Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Pink Book): Smallpox (CDC)
- Smallpox Vaccination: A Review, Part 1 - Background, Vaccination Technique, Normal Vaccination and Revaccination, and Expected Normal Reactions (CID)
- Smallpox Vaccination: A Review, Part 2 - Adverse Events (CID)
- AAP Policy Statement: Smallpox Vaccine (AAP)
Note: Most of these documents do not include a discussion of smallpox vaccine and cardiac events. For more information on this topic, see the section below entitled "Adverse Reactions & Management."
Laboratory Specimens
- Rash Disease Investigation (Including Vaccinia Testing) (DHSS)
- Specimen Collection of Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine Virus (CDC)
CDC Smallpox Response Plan
Smallpox Vaccination Information: Pre-Event*
- Smallpox Vaccination: Pre-Event (CDC)
- Information for People Selected for Smallpox Response Teams (CDC)
*That is, prior to the occurrence of a specific event that could result in exposure to smallpox (variola) virus. Examples of such an event would be the appearance of smallpox cases, or the known release of variola virus by bioterrorists.
Smallpox Vaccination Information: Post-Event
Training Opportunities and Materials
Information on the Current Smallpox Vaccine
- Newly Licensed Smallpox Vaccine to Replace Old Smallpox Vaccine (CDC)
- Questions and Answers: ACAM2000 Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine (FDA)
- ACAM2000 Package Insert and Medication Guide (FDA)
- Smallpox Vaccine Distribution, Storage, and Handling (CDC)
- Questions and Answers About Smallpox Vaccine Storage and Distribution (CDC)
- Bavarian Nordic begins Imvamune deliveries
Contraindications to Smallpox Vaccine in the Pre-Event* Setting
- Smallpox Vaccine Information Statement (CDC)
(See the section entitled "WHO SHOULD NOT GET SMALLPOX VACCINE, OR SHOULD WAIT?") - Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine Contraindications - Information for Clinicians (CDC)
- Questions and Answers About Smallpox Contraindications and Screening (CDC)
- Questions and Answers About Smallpox Vaccination while Pregnant or Breastfeeding (CDC)
Smallpox Vaccine Administration and Take Evaluation
Care of the Vaccination Site
- ACAM2000 Medication Guide (FDA)
- Smallpox Vaccine Information Statement (CDC)
(See the section entitled "WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT AFTER VACCINATION?") - Someone You Are Close to May Get the Smallpox Vaccine: What You Should Know and Do (CDC)
Normal Reactions Following Smallpox Vaccination
Adverse Reactions & Management
- ACAM2000 Medication Guide (FDA)
- Smallpox Vaccine Information Statement (CDC)
(See the section entitled "What are the Risks from the Smallpox Vaccine?") - Side Effects of Smallpox Vaccination (CDC)
- Smallpox Vaccination: Adverse Events (CDC)
- Smallpox Vaccination & Adverse Events Training Module (CDC)
- Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Reactions: Guidance for Clinicians (CDC)
- Surveillance Guidelines for Smallpox Vaccine (vaccinia) Adverse Reactions (CDC)
- Smallpox Vaccination: A Review, Part 2 - Adverse Events (CID)
- Resources Regarding Cardiac Adverse Events (DOD)
- Update: Adverse Events Following Civilian Smallpox Vaccination (CDC)
- Military Smallpox Vaccination Program: Adverse Event Info (DOD)
- Secondary and Tertiary Transmission of Vaccinia Virus After Sexual Contact with a Smallpox Vaccinee (CDC)
- Household Transmission of Vaccinia Virus from Contact with a Military Smallpox Vaccinee (CDC)
- Secondary and Tertiary Transfer of Vaccinia Virus Among U.S. Military Personnel (CDC)
- Webcast: Clinical Management of Adverse Events Following Smallpox Vaccination (CDC)
Public Health Response
Other Information
- Interim Guidance for Revaccination of Eligible Persons who Participated in the US Civilian Smallpox Preparedness and Response (CDC)