Citation

Simberkoff MS. J. Assoc. Acad. Minor. Phys. 2002; 13(1): 19-22.

Affiliation

Infectious Diseases Section and Executive Office, VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Association for Academic Minority Physicians)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11852666

Abstract

Vaccines are an effective, safe, and relatively inexpensive means of preventing infection; thus, they are important tools for fighting biological terrorism. Two diseases, anthrax and smallpox, for which vaccines are not available to the general public are discussed. Three other vaccines--tetanus toxoid, influenza vaccine, and hepatitis B vaccine--generally recommended for adults, may be in short supply as a result of recent acts of terrorism.

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