Smallpox Vaccination of Laboratory Workers at US Variola Testing Sites

Smallpox Vaccination of Laboratory Workers at US Variola Testing Sites

To evaluate the need to revaccinate laboratory workers against smallpox, we assessed regular revaccination at the US Laboratory Response Network’s variola testing sites by examining barriers to revaccination and the potential for persistence of immunity. Our data do not provide evidence to suggest p...

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Main Authors: Sharon Medcalf, Laura Bilek, Teresa Hartman, Peter C. Iwen, Patricia Leuschen, Hannah Miller, Anne O’Keefe, Harlan Sayles, Philip W. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
smallpox vaccine
smallpox
vaccinia
laboratories
viruses
variola
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/8/14-0956_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/8/14-0956_article

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