Anthrax refusers: A 2nd infantry division perspective

The Department of Defense anthrax vaccination program has been in the news often recently. Concerns are cited over the safety and usefulness of the vaccine. This brief report describes some of the characteristics of anthrax vaccine refusers. This report examines the implementation of an anthrax vacc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Military medicine 2003-07, Vol.168 (7), p.520-522
Hauptverfasser:	STAUDENMEIER, James J, BACON, Bryan L, RUIZ, Robert T, DIEBOLD, Carroll J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anthrax Vaccines - adverse effects Attitude to Health Biological and medical sciences Biological Warfare - prevention & control Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Information Services Male Medical sciences Military Medicine - standards Military Personnel - education Military Personnel - psychology Military Personnel - statistics & numerical data Motivation Safety - standards Treatment Refusal - psychology Treatment Refusal - statistics & numerical data United States Vaccination - adverse effects Vaccination - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	The Department of Defense anthrax vaccination program has been in the news often recently. Concerns are cited over the safety and usefulness of the vaccine. This brief report describes some of the characteristics of anthrax vaccine refusers. This report examines the implementation of an anthrax vaccination program in a well-disciplined, forward-deployed Army unit facing a hostile enemy with access to anthrax biological warfare stocks.
ISSN:	0026-4075 1930-613X
DOI:	10.1093/milmed/168.7.520