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Home > Smallpox Report > Vaccinia Immune Globulin Release and Vaccinia Transmission

Vaccinia Immune Globulin Release and Vaccinia Transmission to Contacts in the Civilian Program

Occurrences Number of new cases (April 1, 2005- April 30, 2005) Total number of cases (January 24, 2003- April 30, 2005)
Vaccinia immune globulin (VIG) release (VIG is a drug used to help people who have certain serious side effects from smallpox vaccine) 0 1
Vaccinia transmission to contacts (cases of smallpox vaccine virus being spread from vaccinated people to others)*
  • In health care settings
  • In other settings



0
0



0
0

Note: Numbers may vary based on daily updates, follow-up, and recodes.

For more information, visit this CDC smallpox web site.

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