JOINT BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE COMMITTEE TANK BRIEF

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Subject: JOINT BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE COMMITTEE TANK BRIEF           

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Folder Title: JOINT BIO WARFARE DEFENSE COMMITTEE TANK BRIEF                                                  

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           SGPS-ZA
           SUBJECT: Vaccine Policy Recommendation

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           production estimates, timely Food and Drug Administration action,
           a force turn-over rate of 15 percent and following vaccination
           regimen: Anthrax - five shots and an annual booster; Botulinum
           Toxoid -  three shots and an annual booster.

                     (3) (U) Enclosed is a packet of charts detailing
           national  production capabilities.

           4. (S)    Recommendations:

                a.   (U) Establish as U.S. policy that SMs will be
           vaccinated against Biological Warfare (Bw) agents during
           peacetime.

                b. (U) Establish criteria (broad enough to cover future
           agents) governing BW vaccination procedures.

                c.        Anthrax Vaccine.

                     (1)        Use the stocks on hand. Begin vaccinating
           FY92.

                     (2)        Future production is reasonably certain. An
           unvaccinated force encourages use of this agent against U.S.
           forces. Give boosters to soldiers already vaccinated.

                d.        Botulinum Toxoid.




                     (2)        Vaccinate soldiers at greatest risk. At a
           minimum, vaccinate all soldiers assigned in geographic areas
           where countries with active/suspected BW programs exist.

                     (3)        If started now, a vaccinated force of
           could be established and maintained by FY97. This will ge no
           better until we are able to increase our production base, i.e., a
           dedicated production facility.

                e. (U) Build a BW vaccine production facility.

           5.        In short, the military and civilian medical community
           strongly recommended over a year ago that at risk soldiers be
           vaccinated. Recommend the establishment of criteria for
ccination risk and that those at risk be vaccinated.




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Declassified = 17-DEC-1996