STN: BL 125158 Proper Name: Smallpox and Mpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live
Tradename: ACAM2000
Manufacturer: Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg Inc.
https://www.fda.gov/media/75792/download?attachment
The package insert has a Black Box Warning.
https://www.fda.gov/media/75800/download
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What should I avoid after getting vaccinated with ACAM2000?
For 6 weeks after vaccination and until the vaccination site has healed, avoid:
• Getting pregnant or getting your partner pregnant.
• Spreading the vaccine virus to unvaccinated individuals, especially infants (including while
breastfeeding), pregnant individuals, and individuals with a weakened immune system. The
virus can be spread by physical contact (including sexual contact) and by sharing a bed,
clothes, towels, linen, or toiletries with unvaccinated people.
• Donating blood or organs.
• Rubbing, scratching, or touching the vaccination site.
How do I care for the ACAM2000 vaccination site?
Your vaccination site is considered “infectious” from the time you get vaccinated until a scab forms
and falls off and the skin at the vaccination site is fully healed. It is important to care for the
vaccination site properly so that the virus doesn’t spread to other parts of your body or to other
people.