[EMED-L] Should we ER/Healthcare workers get smallpox vaccine? (fwd)

[Paul E. Robichaux]

I shouldn't have to point this out, but if you can't buy it (or steal it from
someone who has bought it), it ain't available. 

The military *is supposed* to have 300K doses by the end of the calendar
year, but the contract (IIRC) actually calls for delivery by end of FY 2003.
Besides, 300K doses is significantly less than the number of active-duty
military folks, much less civilians (or even civilian gov't officials) in
likely target areas.

-----Original Message-----
From: measl at mfn.org [mailto:measl at mfn.org] 
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 1:15 AM
To: cypherpunks at einstein.ssz.com
Subject: [EMED-L] Should we ER/Healthcare workers get smallpox vaccine? (fwd)


For everyone under the impression that smallpox vaccine is no longer
available...

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J.A. Terranson
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 11:16:38 -0500
From: Willie Franklin <wfranklin at ERDOC.COM>
    <EMED-L at ITSSRV1.UCSF.EDU>
To: EMED-L at ITSSRV1.UCSF.EDU
Subject: [EMED-L] Should we ER/Healthcare workers get smallpox vaccine?

The military is set to have 300,000 doses of smallpox vaccine by the end of
this year.  Should we be vaccinated?  I was vaccinated as a child, but most
of us who have been vaccinated are no longer immune.  In the event that a
terrorist decides to covertly unleash smallpox, we would all be at risk, as
we would be the front line of defense.  Any thoughts from the list?  The
first wave of ill people from a smallpox attack could also take out the
healthcare system, as we are not immune, and may not recognize the early
cases.  Just thinking "out loud" here.

Willie

William E. Franklin, DO
www.erdoc.com
wfranklin at erdoc.com

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