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Smallpox Vaccine

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Definition: A live VACCINIA VIRUS vaccine of calf lymph or chick embryo origin, used for immunization against smallpox. It is now recommended only for laboratory workers exposed to smallpox virus. Certain countries continue to vaccinate those in the military service. Complications that result from smallpox vaccination include vaccinia, secondary bacterial infections, and encephalomyelitis. (Dorland, 28th ed)      Other names Vaccine, Smallpox
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
smallpox vaccine LC16m8  0   *Smallpox Vaccine Vaccines, Attenuated. JAMA. 2009 Mar 11;301(10):1025-33
imvamune  0   *Smallpox Vaccine Vaccines, Attenuated. Vaccine 2007 Dec 12;25(21):8562-93
DryVax vaccine  0   *Smallpox Vaccine Vaccines, Attenuated Vaccinia virus. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 1992 Aug;8(8):1445-7

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