Smallpox vaccine to go public (how to compensate people injured by the experimental vaccine)

Associated Press ^ | September 27, 2002, | Associated Press

[USA21]

WASHINGTON -- Moving aggressively to steel the nation against bioterrorism, the Bush administration is preparing to offer the effective but risky smallpox vaccine to every American before an attack ever occurs.

Just three months ago, federal advisers were recommending that only select hospital workers get the smallpox vaccine, maybe 20,000 total. Now Bush administration officials say that eventually, it will be offered to all 280 million Americans. The questions being debated are how fast and under what circumstances, according to three officials involved in the planning.

[Edison]

my allergist is very close to my family. We have discussed this and she will give the kids the vaccine, my wife and myself.

How do you think we erradicated smallpox in the first place. Please don't be so reactive...if you get my drift.