Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Vaccinia (smallpox) vaccine. Recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)
Abstract
These revised recommendations on vaccinia (smallpox) vaccine update the previous recommendations (MMWR 1985; 34:341-2) and include current information on its use among laboratory and health-care workers occupationally exposed to vaccinia, recombinant vaccinia viruses, and other orthopoxviruses that can infect humans. This report also contains revised recommendations on revaccination of high-risk workers and information on contraindications to vaccination.
Source and rights
Published by MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports, 1991. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
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At a glance
- Organisation
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Published
- 1991
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports
- PubMed
- 1660957
- Added to Prognia
- 16 July 2026