small·poxˈsmȯl-ˌpäks :an acute contagious febrile disease of humans that is caused by a poxvirus of the genusOrthopoxvirus(speciesVariola virus), is characterized by skin eruption with pustules, sloughing, and scar formation, and is believed to have been eradicated globally by wi...
Smallpox vaccine usually is given in the skin of your upper arm. You will receive this injection in a doctor's office or other clinic setting. Call your doctor at once if you have any unexpected skin changes or severe irritation or signs of infection where the needle stick was placed. Als...
[24] In 1796, Edward Jenner introduced the modern smallpox vaccine.[25][26] In 1967, the WHO intensified efforts to eliminate the disease.[10] Smallpox is one of two infectious diseases to have been eradicated, the other being rinderpest (a disease of even-toed ungulates) in 2011.[27]...
Within a few days after the public was notified of the outbreak, local health officials ran through 50,000 pints of vaccine.
When smallpox ravaged the United States at the turn of the 20th century, many public spaces required people to show their vaccine scars for entry.
Smallpox vaccine: not worth the risk In late February Washington Post reporter Cici Connolly summarized the current state of President Bush's plan to voluntarily vaccinate 500,000 civilian hea... GJ Annas - 《Hastings Center Report》 被引量: 1发表: 2003年 A Comparative study of In "Buldomaj...
The vaccine is approved by the FDA, EC, Health Canada, MHRA and Swissmedic and has also obtained emergency use authorization in other territories for use during the mpox outbreak. The vaccine was originally developed in collaboration with the U.S. government to ensure supply of a smallpox ...