MEDICAL BIOLOGIC WARFARE DEFENSE

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Subject: MEDICAL BIOLOGIC WARFARE DEFENSE                                

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003203

Folder Title: MED BIO WARFARE DEFENSE INFORMATION PAPER AND SLIDES                                            

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          6.       current contracts:


              - Anthrax
              - Bot Tox


          7.       PENDING ACTIONS
              - Anthrax: 3 contracts outstanding: 2 awaiting resolution
                            of indemnification; R will deliver
                            2 Yrs.
              - Bot Tox: Three procurement actions on-going





              - Bot Tox Antitoxin: Maintain horses; request funding for


          8.       FUNDING

                - Largely unfunded; ODS/S funds no longer available.
                - All executable contracts funded for FY91
                - Unprogrammed requirement for $45M in FY92

          9.       WG RECOMMENDATIONS

                   - Fully immunize all forces at risk.
                   - Fund





                   - Task Services to state requirements.
                   - Task OTSG:
                     * Produce                Botulinum antitoxin.
                     * Maintain horse herd until adequate stocks
                       produced.
                             Continue development of improved vaccines.
                                Develop Botulinum toxoid effective against
                                six strains.
                                Single shot vaccine
                     * Study revised immunization schedules.



                                               MAJ KLENKE/DASG-HCD/756-8163
                                        UNCLASSIFIED

          CLASSIFIED BY: MULTIPLE SOURCES
          DEC@SSIFY ON: OADR

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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX003203
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = MED BIO WARFARE DEFENSE INFORMATION PAPER AND SLIDES
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Subject = MEDICAL BIOLOGIC WARFARE DEFENSE
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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 = 17-DEC-1996