Air Force Print News, Feb. 10, 2000---Adverse reactions to anthra x vaccine remain minimal

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Air Force Print News, Feb. 10, 2000

http://www.af.mil/news/Feb2000/n20000209_000190.html

000190. Adverse reactions to anthrax vaccine remain

minimal

WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Despite concerns by some military

members about adverse reactions to the anthrax

immunization vaccine, the number of those reporting

reactions remains low.

At the beginning of February, of the nearly 1.4

million doses of the anthrax vaccine administered to

more than 400,000 service members across the Defense

Department, only 620 individuals have submitted

reports of adverse reactions to the U.S. Food and Drug

Administration, according to the Air Force surgeon

general's office.

Those cases are being reviewed by the Anthrax Vaccine

Expert Committee, an independent panel of civilian

medical experts sponsored by the Health Resources and

Services Administration of the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services.

From the committee's most recent review in early

January, 76 of the reports were most likely caused by

the anthrax vaccine. The most common reactions are

temporary redness, swelling or a small lump at the

injection site. Side effects from the vaccine are

frequently less than those caused by other routine

vaccinations that most Americans receive, such as DPT

and tetanus.

Defense officials also have requested some of the

country's leading immunologists, from institutions

such as the Centers for Disease Control, to review its

program and findings. They too have verified there

have been no unusual or unexpected side effects from

the vaccines administered to service members.

" Anthrax is a known and very real threat, " said Lt.

Gen. (Dr.) K. Carlton Jr., Air Force surgeon

general. " Every day U.S. forces inch increasingly

closer to encountering that threat. We know anthrax

is produced by several countries around the world,

including some of our potential adversaries. Any use

of this biological weapon is certain to cause

widespread illness and death among unprotected U.S.

forces. "

The anthrax vaccine is not a new or experimental

vaccine. It is fully licensed by the FDA and has been

in use since 1970. Additionally, no vaccine is

released without FDA approval for its safety,

sterility, purity and potency. The vaccination

consists of six inoculations over 18 months, followed

by an annual booster.

" We are fortunate to have a vaccine that is both safe

and effective, " Carlton said. " It would be morally

irresponsible for Air Force leaders and the entire

Department of Defense not to protect our troops

against this lethal threat. "

Air Force leaders continue to encourage military

members to educate themselves and their families about

the vaccine, but to verify sources of information and

ensure the information they receive is from credible

sources. Members who experience reactions are

encouraged to report them to their local military

treatment facility or directly to the FDA at

1-800-822-7967.

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Let's do some math in a multiple choice format!

Question 1:

620 VAERS forms filed/400,000 soldiers =

a) 10%

35%

c) 2%

d) 0.2%

Answer: d) 0.2% - or the exact number as stated on the product literature

(Coincidence - I think not!)

Question 2:

At Dover AFB, approx. 1100 (+/-) soldiers took the shots and approx. 110 (+/-)

filled out VAERS forms. What percentage of soldiers who took the shots reported

symptoms?

a) 0.2%

10%

c) 50%

d) 2%

Answer: 10% (But how many more kept quiet because of what the military is

trying to do to Major Sonnie Bates?) (And how many aren't familiar with how to

report adverse effects?)

Question 3:

What are the chances that I will ever take the shots with the vaccine produced

at the old facility?

a) 0.2%

10%

c) 0%

d) A snowball's chance in Hell!

Answer: The best answer is c) 0%, although if they ever develop an anti-Hell

vaccine for snowballs without testing it on the US (UnSuspecting) military, I

might be talked into it!

Hope you all enjoyed my lighthearted quiz that used humor (or rude attempts at

humor) to illustrate a point.