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Smallpox Vaccination: Guidelines and Recommendations

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Title	Date Last Revised
Fact Sheet: Smallpox Vaccination Program U.S. government vaccination plans announced by the President	Dec 13, 2002
CDC Policy on Unused Smallpox Vaccine CDC recommends that all smallpox vaccination programs should continue to maintain unopened vials of Dryvax � vaccine.	Jul 14, 2003
CDC Smallpox Vaccine Storage and Handling Policy CDC policy on storage & handling of unopened vials of Dryvax� vaccine.	Aug 28, 2003
Vaccination Status & Procedures: Guidelines for Grantees Using Licensed Undiluted Wyeth Dryvax Vaccine For professionals	Aug 18, 2003
Interim Protocol for Blood and/or Vaccinia Virus Exposures (393 KB/14 pages) Protocol for Investigating and Reporting Blood and/or Vaccinia Virus Exposures During Smallpox Vaccination	Jun 6, 2003 (last reviewed Aug 5, 2004)
Letters From Wyeth Extending the License of Dryvax Vaccine UPDATED! Letters to CDC extending the license of Dryvax vaccine lots 4020071, 4020072, 4020074, 4020075, 4020076, 4020077, 4030013, 4030014, & 4030020	Aug 31, 2004
Letter From Wyeth Concerning the Shelf Life of Reconstituted Dryvax Vaccine PDF (53 KB/2 pages) Feb 13, 2003 letter stating that the FDA approved additional data that Wyeth submitted to support the storage of the reconstituted vaccine	Feb 13, 2003
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Statement on Smallpox Preparedness & Vaccination	Jun 18, 2003
MMWR Notice to Readers: Supplemental Recommendations on Adverse Events Following Smallpox Vaccine in the Pre-Event Vaccination Program: Recommendations of the ACIP PDF (1.08 MB/28 pages)	Apr 4, 2003
ACIP Recommendations: Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program (April 2003) Supplemental Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) & the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) PDF (237 KB/20 pages)	Apr 4, 2003
ACIP Recommendations: Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program (February 2003) Supplemental Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) & the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)	Feb 26, 2003
ACIP Recommendations: Vaccinia (Smallpox) Vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) MMWR Recommendations & Reports 2001 Jun 22;50(RR-10);1-25.	Jun 22, 2001
Telebriefing transcript: Public Health Recommendations for Smallpox Vaccine Use Jun 20, 2002	Jun 20, 2002
Vaccination Guidelines for State & Local Health Agencies "Guide B" from the Smallpox Response Plan & Guidelines	Feb 27, 2003



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