The Anthrax Vaccine - Is It Safe? Does It Work? (Paperback)

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The vaccine used to protect humans against the anthrax disease, called Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA), was licensed in 1970. It was initially used to protect people who might be exposed to anthrax where they worked, such as veterinarians and textile plant workers who process animal hair. When the U. S. military began to administer the vaccine, then extended a plan for the mandatory vaccination of all U. S. service members, some raised concerns about the safety and efficacy of AVA and the manufacture of the vaccine. In response to these and other concerns, Congress directed the Department of Defense to support an independent examination of AVA. The Anthrax Vaccine: Is It Safe? Does It Work? reports the study's conclusion that the vaccine is acceptably safe and effective in protecting humans against anthrax. The book also includes a description of advances needed in main areas: improving the way the vaccine is now used, expanding surveillance efforts to detect side effects from its use, and developing a better vaccine. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Anthrax Vaccine Efficacy 4 Safety: Introduction 5 Safety: Case Reports 6 Safety: Epidemiologic Studies 7 Anthrax Vaccine Manufacture 8 Future Needs Appendix A Statement of Task Appendix B Biographical Sketches Appendix C Information-Gathering Meeting Agendas Appendix D Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed Package Inserts Appendix E Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Form Appendix F Anthrax Vaccine Expert Committee (AVEC) Case Assessment Form Appendix G DMSS Analyses Requested by the IOM Committee to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the Anthrax Vaccine Appendix H An Assessment of the Safety of the Anthrax Vaccine: A Letter Report

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The vaccine used to protect humans against the anthrax disease, called Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA), was licensed in 1970. It was initially used to protect people who might be exposed to anthrax where they worked, such as veterinarians and textile plant workers who process animal hair. When the U. S. military began to administer the vaccine, then extended a plan for the mandatory vaccination of all U. S. service members, some raised concerns about the safety and efficacy of AVA and the manufacture of the vaccine. In response to these and other concerns, Congress directed the Department of Defense to support an independent examination of AVA. The Anthrax Vaccine: Is It Safe? Does It Work? reports the study's conclusion that the vaccine is acceptably safe and effective in protecting humans against anthrax. The book also includes a description of advances needed in main areas: improving the way the vaccine is now used, expanding surveillance efforts to detect side effects from its use, and developing a better vaccine. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Anthrax Vaccine Efficacy 4 Safety: Introduction 5 Safety: Case Reports 6 Safety: Epidemiologic Studies 7 Anthrax Vaccine Manufacture 8 Future Needs Appendix A Statement of Task Appendix B Biographical Sketches Appendix C Information-Gathering Meeting Agendas Appendix D Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed Package Inserts Appendix E Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Form Appendix F Anthrax Vaccine Expert Committee (AVEC) Case Assessment Form Appendix G DMSS Analyses Requested by the IOM Committee to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the Anthrax Vaccine Appendix H An Assessment of the Safety of the Anthrax Vaccine: A Letter Report

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Imprint

National Academies Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

May 2002

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First published

April 2002

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Dimensions

229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

288

ISBN-13

978-0-309-08309-6

Barcode

9780309083096

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LSN

0-309-08309-5



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