Smallpox Vaccination: Information for Health Care Providers

Clinical Information on Smallpox

• Smallpox Overview for Clinicians
  Register with CDC, diagnosis & evaluation, contraindications, normal vaccine reactions, adverse reactions, vaccine admin, policy, and patient education
• Questions & Answers for Health Professionals
• Pre-Event Vaccination
• Post-Event Vaccination
• State-by-state reports of shipments, vaccinations, and adverse events

Vaccine Recommendations

• ACIP recommendations
• Vaccination Recommendations & Policy
• Contraindications for Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine
• Package inserts (ACAM2000, Dryvax, and more package inserts...) Posted
  Feb 2010
• Info for People Selected for Smallpox Response Teams
  Information for those considering getting smallpox vaccine as part of their hospital or health department’s preparedness plans

References and Resources

• Reference Materials
• Related MMWR articles, links, and references
• Travelers Health: Yellow Book
• Infection Control
• Surveillance

Provider Education

• Training & education
• Smallpox Vaccination & Adverse Events Training Module
• Podcast on Smallpox Vaccine

Materials for Patients

• Info for the Public: Smallpox Disease
• Info for the Public: Smallpox Vaccine