Smallpox and the Smallpox Vaccine

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You can read more about our state's smallpox preparedness activities on our Smallpox Program page. Further information about the disease smallpox and smallpox

• Smallpox (also available in PDF version 123KB pdf)
  Washington State Department of Health fact sheet about the disease.

• Washington's smallpox program

• Smallpox Vaccine (also available in PDF version 35KB pdf)
  Washington State Department of Health fact sheet about the vaccine and its potential side effects.

• Smallpox Vaccine and HIV/AIDS (Word)
  Washington State Department of Health fact sheet describing risks of vaccination for those with HIV/AIDS.

• La vacuna contra la viruela y el VIH/SIDA (Word)
  Spanish language version of Smallpox Vaccine and HIV/AIDs fact sheet.

• Children and the Smallpox Vaccine (Word)
  Washington State Department of Health fact sheet for parents, teachers, school nurses and child care providers about the vaccinia virus and children. (Please note: children are not being vaccinated for smallpox--and the smallpox vaccine is not available to the general public.)

• Protecting Pets and Other Animals from Vaccinia (Word)
  Washington State Department of Health fact sheet describing precautions to take to avoid exposing pets and other animals to the vaccinia virus should you be vaccinated for smallpox.

• How to Prepare for an Emergency
  Washington State Department of Health fact sheet with practical emergency planning tips for you and your family.

• Washington State Stage 1 Smallpox Vaccination Plan (2003)
  (also available in PDF version 37KB pdf) Information on our state's Stage 1 plans following federal instructions to vaccinate a key group of public health and health care workers as part of emergency preparedness efforts.

• Smallpox Vaccination Pilot Clinics (2003) (Word)
  Washington State Department of Health fact sheet.

Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health.

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

• Frequently asked questions about smallpox and smallpox vaccine

• Who should not get a smallpox vaccination

• Reactions after vaccination

• Caring for the smallpox vaccination site

• Someone you are close to may get the smallpox vaccine:  what you should know

• Smallpox Information
  The CDC's portal page to smallpox information, announcements, and news.

• Viruela: la enfermedad
  Smallpox information in Spanish.

From other sources:

• Smallpox Vaccine Information
  From the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

• National Network for Immunization Information
  Current information on smallpox vaccine and other immunizations.

• Department of Health and Human Services: Extensive information resources on smallpox in English and Spanish.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information Hotlines
Hours: M-F – 5 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sa-Su – 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST
1-888-246-2675 (English)
1-888-246-2857 (Spanish)
1-866-874-2646 (TTY)
 

State postpones smallpox vaccination clinics to implement new federal safety measures relating to heart risk -- March 31, 2003

Eastern Washington public health workers receive smallpox vaccination - State Department of Health conducts Stage 1 pilot clinic -- February 25, 2003

First public health workers receive smallpox vaccination in Washington state -- February 20, 2003

State Department of Health orders smallpox vaccine from federal authorities -- February 4, 2003

Washington submits Stage 1 Smallpox Vaccination Plan to federal authorities -- December 11, 2002