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Info on Smallpox vaccine for freepers
Centers for Disease Control ^ | Bones

Posted on 10/21/2001 10:33:10 PM PDT by bonesmccoy

Just wanted to leave you all some info on Vaccinia vaccination. Basically, last I heard the small pox immunization was not being produced in the USA. There was a report today that DOD has ordered supplies from UK. Frankly, I don't know how the UK could be producing the vaccine. The only known stockpiles of the virus (after World Health Organization/UN announced eradication of the virus from Earth) were in the US and USSR. If a UK company is making vaccine, what is in the vaccine?

The old vaccine was produced using techniques that would not be licensed or approved today. So, the stockpile doesn't meet current specs. Also, my info was that the stockpile is about 20 years old.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm not about to use 20-year-old vaccine in my practice without knowing that the vaccine was needed. I certainly would not use it in our children, unless I was convinced that a threat exists.

I do have the scar from the smallpox vaccine on my arm. My doctor gave it to me in the late 1970's. So, I feel a certain measure of comfort from that knowledge. However, it is important to note that the immunologic effect of the vaccine wanes (decreases) over the years.

Talking-heads on CNN et al have been stating that those who received the vaccine may not be immune. Well, I would like to point out to those @%^*!s that the original small pox vaccine was a LIVE VIRUS. That's why your skin ended up with welts, sores, and then scarred for life. The Japanese used the Oka Chicken Pox Vaccine for 20 years before the US gov't finally got it released to our nation. Have the Japanese seen any waning immunity from Oka Varicella Zoster Vaccine (the chickenpox vaccine)? NO! Yet, there are still idiot talking-heads who are PAID to show up on some news program and to spout incorrect info that the OkaVZV vaccine has concerns about waning immunity. ACCORDING TO WHOM?

The FDA can find an answer to the question of waning smallpox immunity real fast. THOMPSON NEEDS TO TELL CDC TO COMMISSION A FOLLOW-UP STUDY ON THE OLD SMALLPOX IMMUNIZATION. Have CDC draw serum samples on our generation of kids (who got the vaccine when we were young and are now consenting adults). Confirm when the patient received the vaccine and check the sample for any antibodies to smallpox. If you find IgG antibodies (assuming we know how to locate such antibodies, which I can not vouch for), then you will know if boosters are needed in previously immunized individuals.

Vaccinia Vaccine

Vaccinia (smallpox) vaccine, a licensed product, is a preparation of infectious vaccinia virus whose origin and manipulation is FDA approved. The vaccinia is grown in the skin of a vaccinated bovine calf (2). In 1982, the only active licensed producer of vaccinia vaccine in the United States, Wyeth Laboratories, discontinued production for general use, and, in 1983, distribution to the civilian population was discontinued. Smallpox vaccination has not been required for international travelers since January 1982, and International Certificates of Vaccination no longer include smallpox vaccination.

CDC provides vaccinia vaccine for laboratory workers directly involved with smallpox or closely related orthopox viruses (e.g., monkeypox and vaccinia). Due to clinical trials involving recombinant vaccinia virus vaccines, health-care workers (e.g., physicians and nurses) may now be exposed to vaccinia and recombinant vaccinia viruses and should be considered for vaccinia vaccination (6).

There is no evidence that smallpox vaccination has any therapeutic value in the treatment or prevention of recurrent herpes simplex infection, warts, oral thrush, or any other diseases (6). Requests for smallpox vaccine for these unapproved uses cannot be granted.


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To: austinTparty
That's weird. I was born in late '67. My brother was born in March '66, and he has the scar, but I don't - because they must have discontinued it at that time.
21 posted on 10/21/2001 10:56:15 PM PDT by Senator Pardek
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To: austinTparty
When was the first year the smallpox vaccine was not required?

Just looked in the mirror, and don't have any scars, could someone have been vaccinated and not gotten a scar?

22 posted on 10/21/2001 10:56:22 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: bonesmccoy
Ok .. not that I have any idea of what I am talking about .. BUT two things here jumped out at me ..

1)..There was a report today that DOD has ordered supplies from UK. Frankly, I don't know how the UK could be producing the vaccine. The only known stockpiles of the virus (after World Health Organization/UN announced eradication of the virus from Earth) were in the US and USSR. If a UK company is making vaccine, what is in the vaccine?

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2)Vaccinia (smallpox) vaccine, a licensed product, is a preparation of infectious vaccinia virus whose origin and manipulation is FDA approved. The vaccinia is grown in the skin of a vaccinated bovine calf (2).

UK ??? ... Calves ???
didn't they just have problems over there with these animals??? and will that now be a problem making the vaccine???

23 posted on 10/21/2001 10:57:50 PM PDT by Mo1
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To: bonesmccoy
You don't need smallpox to make the vaccine; vaccines made of cowpox will work. (That's how the preventative vaccine was discovered- milkmaids had an immunity to smallpox since they had been exposed to cowpox. )
24 posted on 10/21/2001 10:58:31 PM PDT by piasa
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To: FITZ
How would "finding a blister to share" immunize a person?

I have tons of questions about this subject, sorry. I have a toddler who underwent a kidney transplant/reimplement, does that make her immuno deficient or whatever its called?

25 posted on 10/21/2001 10:59:12 PM PDT by AmericanGurl
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To: bonesmccoy
" don't know how the UK could be producing the vaccine. The only known stockpiles of the virus ... were in the US and USSR..."

My understanding is that the vacine was not based on smallpox but on a cousin to it, cowpox. Vacca is latin for cow.

26 posted on 10/21/2001 10:59:12 PM PDT by TheLooseThread
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To: AmericanGurl
Are you a doctor?

He plays one on TV. ; )

27 posted on 10/21/2001 11:01:06 PM PDT by piasa
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To: Mo1
They don't need the smallpox virus to make the smallpox vaccine, it's a different but related pox virus so a vaccinia infection (which is what the vaccine gives you) provides cross immunity with smallpox and monkeypox and some others.

I'm not scared because the nice thing about vaccinia being a real infection is it too can be easily spread and we wouldn't really have to panic over them running out.

28 posted on 10/21/2001 11:01:42 PM PDT by FITZ
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To: mystomachisturning
First of all, the company that was supposed to be making the smallpox vaccinations has not made any since it was established to do so.

Sounds like quite a coincidence, since the company that makes anthrax vaccine was reportedly bought a few years back, and has not produced any more vaccines, in spite of military contracts to do so. (Info from another recent FR thread.)


Socialists in Congress? Click on the zeppelin, Grasshopper.

29 posted on 10/21/2001 11:02:09 PM PDT by EdZep
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To: piasa
no he stayed at a holiday inn last night.
30 posted on 10/21/2001 11:06:09 PM PDT by KQQL
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To: AmericanGurl
You can infect other people either on purpose or inadvertantly from a smallpox vaccine blister. Your baby is probably on some kind of cyclosporin or something to suppress the immune system and purposely infecting your baby would not be safe. I would do it to my own kids just like I took them to be exposed to chicken pox. Your baby should be immunized carefully and slowly with very careful doses of vaccine. The vaccinia infection normally causes at most a few blisters which can leave scars, but in someone with lowered immunity, it can be a worse infection, not life threatening but you wouldn't want to risk bad scarring.
31 posted on 10/21/2001 11:06:19 PM PDT by FITZ
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To: Carry_Okie
http://aepo-xdv-www.epo.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000205/p0000205.asp

for legacy info on the old Vaccinia vaccine.
32 posted on 10/21/2001 11:11:24 PM PDT by bonesmccoy
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To: piasa
"Are you a doctor?…..He plays one on TV."

You mean he's not for real? I was wondering why he had that weird smile on his face when he asked me to turn my head and cough. I wish you told me that earlier.

33 posted on 10/21/2001 11:13:06 PM PDT by Scuttlebutt
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To: FITZ
Hi Fitz, I hear you loud and clear. My current understanding is that the President has to order the CDC to alter the current federal policy (restricting distribution of these vaccines). This all goes to show how centralized Klinton-era healthcare has clearly imperiled our entire nation. If the free-market had a chance to work and Clinton didn't attempt to LIMIT our ability to deliver these medicines, then I should be able to order the vaccine and administer it to your children. But, Hillary is still a Senator. Do I sound upset? Darn right I am!
34 posted on 10/21/2001 11:14:10 PM PDT by bonesmccoy
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To: FITZ
Oh I'm not in a panic .. just trying to educate myself that's all ... so much stuff out there and I'm just trying to weed thru it all

And yes the MEDIA is doing a GREAT job at scaring people .. which IMO will only do more harm then good ..

Educate people yes .. but I wish they would stop scaring the sh!t out of people ..

35 posted on 10/21/2001 11:14:57 PM PDT by Mo1
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To: austinTparty
Agreed. My doctor was smart. Today, he's in ailing health, but he correctly chose to give me the shot (i was born in the late 1960's like you). So, I should still have some immunity (if exposed, I expect to get ill but recover).
36 posted on 10/21/2001 11:15:44 PM PDT by bonesmccoy
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To: RnMomof7; bonesmccoy; enigma
Thanks for the info.


Socialists in Congress? Click on the zeppelin, Grasshopper.

37 posted on 10/21/2001 11:15:52 PM PDT by EdZep
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To: EdZep
I very well may have confused that info so please disregard my prior post until I research it further. Sorry....I may have misstated.....other words for having had a brain farct! :)
38 posted on 10/21/2001 11:16:02 PM PDT by MistyCA
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To: FITZ
Incorrect. You are neither a physician or a nurse. Please refrain from spreading disinformation regarding the vaccine. Thanks.
39 posted on 10/21/2001 11:18:01 PM PDT by bonesmccoy
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To: bonesmccoy
Thank you for your mail. I understand if you can't answer me back for professional reasons. :O)

I think I need to place a few calls.

40 posted on 10/21/2001 11:18:52 PM PDT by AmericanGurl
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