Smallpox Vaccination contains virus that can be transmitted accidentally

by Mario Lozano on January 22, 2003 · 1 comment

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A person who is inoculated with the Smallpox vaccination can unintentionally transmit the virus in the vaccine, to others, in effect involuntarily vaccinating them and putting some at risk of life-threatening complications. It is generally recommended for people who have recently been vaccinated to stay out of close contact with others or cover the vaccine area with a bandage. Smallpox vaccine is the most dangerous of all human immunizations.

(via New York Times)

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1 Michael February 11, 2004 at 10:28 am

I think that smallpox can be very deadly and that who ever has it then they should not watch who they cough around and they should be watchful of others.

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