DOD IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM FOR BIOLOGICAL WARFARE

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Subject: DOD IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM FOR BIOLOGICAL WARFARE                 

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                                                   DEFINITIONS



              1. Biolonical Warfare Aaent. A microorganism or biological toxin intended to C2usO dis-
              ease, injury, or death in humans.

              2. Biclggical Warfare Threat. A biological materiel planned to be deployed to produce
              casualties in humans.

              3. High-Threat Area. A geographic area in the proximity of a nation or nations consid-
              ered to pose a potential biological threat to DoD personnel by the Chairman of the Joint
              Chiefs of Staff in consultation with the Commanders in Chief of the Unified Commands
              and the Director, DIA.

              4. Immunity. The capacity to resist the effects of exposure to a specific biological
              agent or toxin.

              5. Immunization. The process of rendering an individual Immune. Immunization refers
              to athe administration of a vaccine to stimulate the Immune system to produce an Im-
              mune response (active immunization).' That process may require weeks to months
              and administration of multiple doses of vaccine.

              6. Programed Force. The DoD active and Reserve force approved by the Secretary of
              Defense in the Future Years Defense Program.

              7. Vaccination. The administration of a vaccine to an individual for inducing immunity.

              8. Vaccine. A preparation that contains one or more components of a biological agent
              or toxin, and induces an immune response against that agent when administered to an
              individual.
              9. Validated Sio;ogical Warfare Threat Agent. A biological warfare agent that is vali-
n con-
              sultation with the Commanders of the Unified and Specified Commands; the Chiefs of
              the Military Services; and the Director, DIA.












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Box ID = BX003203
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Folder Title = DOD IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM FOR BIOLOGICAL WARFARE
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Subject = DOD IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM FOR BIOLOGICAL WARFARE
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 06-DEC-1996