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Last Updated:
15 Sep 08 |
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- A smallpox outbreak could cause many casualties among unvaccinated troops, disrupting a unit’s ability to perform its mission.
- If a smallpox outbreak occurred, troops would not be able to cross international borders until they had been vaccinated.
- Because there is no way to cure smallpox patients, an outbreak would severely stress military medical operations.
- Most of our Armed Forces are vulnerable to smallpox. Most Service Members have never been vaccinated. Those who have were vaccinated so long ago that their immunity has greatly diminished over time. They now need another dose to restore their immunity.
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