ANTHRAX VACCINATION PLAN FOR OPERATION DS

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Subject: ANTHRAX VACCINATION PLAN FOR OPERATION DS                       

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003201

Folder Title: BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE                                                                              

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              3    Personnel:   Two of the team members will accompany the
         initial shipment of anthrax 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 anthrax 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:

              1.   Air Force:    Distribution will be coordinated with the
         AFCENT Surgeon.    P.O.C. is MAJ Giovanetti, a team member on the
         staff of the AFCENT Surgeon.     Another team member from the Army
         will accompany her in country to provide technical support. The
         Air Force has 18 sites in the AOR divided loosely into 5 geographic
         areas. Distribution to these sites would require the use of one
         dedicated air frame for 5 days.     At each site, medical personel
         would be briefed and supplied with necessary vaccine and equipment.
         Vaccine will be delivered on ice in chests good for three days to
         maintain the necessary cold chain.

              2. Army: Distribution will be coordinated with the ARCENT
         Surgeon.    The Division Surgeons and the 44th Medical Brigade
         Commander will be actively involved.          The vaccine will be
         distributed in the Divisions at the Brigade level by two team
         members.   The team members will educate the brigade surgeon and
         other medical personnel on the use of the vaccine.         supporting
         medical treatment facilities will have the responsibility to
         vaccinate personnel without organic medical assets. Transportation
         of personnel and supplies will be coordinated with the 44th Medical
. Distribution to all brigades and other sites will require
         the use of two dedicated air frames for a maximum of 5 days.
         Vaccine will be delivered on ice in chests good for three days to
         maintain the necessary cold chain.

              3.   Navy & Marines:    Distribution will be coordinated with
         the NAVCENT Surgeon upon arrival in the AOR. P.O.C. is LCDR Hansen
         who is presently in the AOR.

         SCHEDULE:

              It is estimated 5-7 days per dose will be required to
         vaccinate the theater given three teams of two individuals and the
         necessary air frames. Current vaccine availability through the end
         of October would allow                                   Ln the AOR.
         Vaccine is administered at 0 an 2 weeks with protection being
         acquired after the 2nd dose. A third dose would be administered
         as more vaccine becomes available in early 1991.

                                           COL LEWIS/202-695-5615





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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX003201
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE
Folder Seq # = 13
Subject = ANTHRAX VACCINATION PLAN FOR OPERATION DS
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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