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Smallpox Teleconference
In February 2003, the AAMC's
Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems held a telephone
teleconference addressing the issues around the idea of Smallpox
inoculation of "first responders" from among the health care workforce.
The speakers discussed several issues including:
- What is known about smallpox, its treatment, and its possible
use as a bioterrorist weapon;
- The development of a policy on workforce vaccination by Virginia
Commonwealth University; and
- The process of decision-making about workforce vaccination
used by hospitals in and around New York City.
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Author
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Institution
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Reference Material for Teleconference
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Michael Edmond, MD, MPH
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Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
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Policy on Smallpox Vaccination
(PDF, 6 pages. 94.3 KB)
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Susan Waltman, JD
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Greater New York Hospital Association
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Resolution Regarding the
Pre-Event Smallpox Vaccination Program (PDF, 1 Page, 29.6KB)
Press Release Announcing
Resolution (PDF, 2 Pages, 31.8KB)
Pre-Event Smallpox Vaccination
Plan, Considerations for Activation (PDF, 22 pages,
22.9KB)
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Materials prepared by Bruno Petinaux, MD
Presented by Jim Scott, MD
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George Washington University
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Smallpox and the Vaccinia
Vaccine (PDF, 52 pages, 1.49 MB)
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External Resources for Smallpox
US Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) - Smallpox
The HHS has organized a site with information and resources specifically
on smallpox.
CDC
Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: Smallpox
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has prepared
an online central location for a variety of resources on smallpox
MedlinePlus:
Smallpox
MedlinePlus, an online health information resource provided by
the National Library of Medicine, has extensive information and
resources specifically on smallpox. (Preformulated search
link for the MedlinePlus web site)
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