BOTULIINUM VACCINATION PLAN FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD

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Subject: BOTULIINUM VACCINATION PLAN FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD         

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003201

Folder Title: BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE                                                                              

Document Number:          3

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              3    Personnel:   Two of the team members will accompany the
         initial shipment of botulinu-m vaccine to ensure integrity of the
         shipment. The remaining four members of the team would travel to
         arrive in the theater 3-5 days prior to botulinum vaccine arrival.
         Team members would meet with representatives of the CENTCOM
         Surgeons Office to coordinate disposition of the vaccine and      to
         answer questions on the use of the vaccine.

         DISTRIBUTION OF VACCINE:

         The CENTCON Surgeon will determine the high risk personnel        to
         receive the limited available vaccine. The botulinum threat       is
         different from anthrax and distribution of the vaccine should     be
         adjusted accordingly. The first two doses will be distributed     at
         the same time as the anthrax vaccine.      The third dose will    be
         deli             ely twelve weeks after the first dose.      Current






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Document 2 f:/Week-36/BX003201/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE/botuliinum vaccination plan for operation desert:12179609283237
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003201
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE
Folder Seq # = 13
Subject = BOTULIINUM VACCINATION PLAN FOR OPERATION DESERT
Document Seq # = 3
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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