MEDICAL BIOLOG WARFARE DEFENSE ACTION PLAN

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Subject: MEDICAL BIOLOG WARFARE DEFENSE ACTION PLAN                      

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Folder Title: MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ACTION PLAN                                                  

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        3.      ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic effective against anthrax
        but must be used with a full vaccination regimen for exposed SM's.
        Each SM will be issued one blister pack containing ten tablets with
        instructions to take two tablets daily when directed. Estimated
        deliveries are as follows:

                   Ouantities                              Delivery Dates

            15M tablets (bulk, bottles)                       21 Dec 90

             SM tablets (blister packs)                        3 Jan 91
            10M tablets ( 11      It                          21 Jan 91

        Initial procurement will  be for 30M tablets, 15M tablets in bottles
        of 50 tablets (500 mg) and 15M tablets in blister packs of ten
        tablets per blister pack. An option to procure another 30M tablets
        will be part of the contract.

        4.  @ Assumptions for botulinum vaccination:

            a. The vaccination schedule for each SM is three vaccinations;
        day 0, 2nd week, and 12th week.

            b. For botulinum vaccine it takes two weeks to administer each
        of the doses to SM's in the AOR. After the third dose it takes an
        additional two weeks for immunity to build up for SM's to be
        protected.

            Ist Dose        2nd Dose            3rd Dose        Protected
          0 ------- 2nd wk  -------- 4th wk -//- 14th wk  ----- 16th wk
        10 Dec      24 Dec           7 Jan       18 Mar         1 Apr
          90          90               91          91            91

        5.       Projection of the number of SM's protected against
        botulinum toxin if  vaccination begins on 10 Dec 90 and continues as
        botulinum vaccine becomes available.


          Doses in           # SM's Can       Cumulative SM's Protected
            AOR              Vaccinate                by Date


 91

                                                              10 Apr 91

                                                              11 May 91

                                                        initiated.




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Declassified = 22-NOV-1996