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Smallpox: Preparation and Planning
Information for the public can be found on the Smallpox Disease page.
Highlights
Protocols & Guidelines
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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Statement on Smallpox Preparedness & Vaccination
- Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities (1.5 MB/34 pages)
See Section II: Agent-Specific Recommendations, Smallpox; pages 23-26.
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CDC Guidance for Post-Event Smallpox Planning
Guidance for recipients of federal funding through the Public Health Preparedness & Response for Bioterrorism (PHPRB) Cooperative Agreement
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CDC Interim Guidance for Revaccination
Interim Guidance for Revaccination of Eligible Persons who Participated in the US Civilian Smallpox Preparedness and Response Program
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Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness
Planning guide to help state, county, & local officials meet federal requirements to prepare for public health emergencies. Outlines five components of mass prophylaxis response to epidemic outbreaks. Addresses dispensing operations using a comprehensive operational structure for Dispensing/Vaccination Centers (DVCs) based on the National Incident Management System (NIMS). (Developed by Weill Medical College of Cornell University for the Agency of Healthcare Research & Quality [AHRQ].)
- Software/Application: Maxi-Vac Computer Program
Free program for planning optimal large-scale smallpox vaccination clinics
- Smallpox
Response Plan & Guidelines
Outlines the public health strategies that would guide the public health response to a smallpox emergency and many of the federal, state, and local public health activities that must be undertaken in a smallpox outbreak.
References
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ACIP Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program (April 2003)
Supplemental Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) & the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
PDF (237 KB/20 pages)
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Consensus Statement: Smallpox as a Biological Weapon: Medical & Public Health Management
Henderson D, Inglesby T, Bartlett J, Ascher MS, Eitzen E, Jahrling, PB
JAMA 1999 Jun 9;281(22):2127-2137.
PDF (361 KB/11 pages)
Abstract
Concise, bulleted summary of the full article
PDF (165 KB/6 pages) - Cooperative Agreement Award Notice and Grant Guidance
Updated information -
Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program (Feb 2003)
Supplemental Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) & the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
- Smallpox Response: Smallpox Vaccine & Vaccination Strategies
Archived video webcast from the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID)
Training
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CDC
Bioterrorism Update: Smallpox Preparedness (webcast &
slides)
Originally aired Dec 5-6, 2002. Video & slides from satellite broadcast on preparation for vaccinating public health & healthcare personnel. Includes downloable webcasts, slides, & transcripts.
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Smallpox:
Disease, Prevention, & Intervention
Developed by CDC & WHO for training smallpox response teams
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Smallpox:
What Every Clinician Should Know (interactive version)
Provides information for clinicians on clinical features, diagnosis, & treatment of smallpox & the characteristics & use of smallpox vaccine. -
Smallpox:
What Every Clinician Should Know (video)
Historical Archives
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Supplemental
Guidance for Planning & Implementing the National Smallpox
Vaccination Program (NSVP)
Guidance for recipients of federal funding through the Public Health Preparedness & Response for Bioterrorism (PHPRB) Cooperative Agreement.
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Aftermath of a Hypothetical Smallpox Disaster
Emerging Infectious Diseases 1999 Jul-Aug;5(4):547-551. -
Modeling
Potential Responses to Smallpox as a Bioterrorist Weapon
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2001 Nov-Dec;7(6):959-969. -
Researchers Launch a Web-Based Resource for Smallpox Research
Stephenson J
JAMA 2001 Feb 21;285(7):872-873. -
Smallpox Research Activities: U.S. Interagency Collaboration, 2001
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002 Jul;8(7):743-745. -
Smallpox:
An Attack Scenario
Emerging Infectious Diseases 1999 Jul-Aug;5(4):540-546. -
Strengthening National Preparedness for Smallpox: an Update
LeDuc JW, Jahrling PB
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2001 Jan-Feb;7(1):155-157.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Infection Control and Isolation of Smallpox Patients
- Post-Event Vaccination NEW! March 13, 2009
- Preparation and Planning NEW! March 13, 2009
- Vaccine Storage and Distribution NEW! March 13, 2009
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