we a person travels to those so called second country ,do we nee revaccination of smallpox vacc.
2007-09-01 12:17:48 · 7 answers · asked by wc061837 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I do not know where you are located.
In the majority of the countries of the world, small pox has been eradicated. Under normal circumstances, one vacc. is good for a lifetime.
However, if you are expected to be exposed to it in a remote country or in a laboratory, it will be a good idea to get new vacc. every 10 years or so. No harm done.
2007-09-01 12:53:47 · answer #1 · answered by kenneth h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Small pox vaccine does NOT necessarily provide life long protection, But small pox has been eradicated from the planet, it no longer exists except for two labs, one in Russia and one in the United States. The vaccine is not without risk, serious complications for people with impaired immune systems (for example chemotherapy and AIDS patients, and people with eczema) may occur and is not yet considered safe for pregnant women. Permanent nerve damage may also occur
I do not understand what you would need it for unless you are going to a country where you would need to be worried about bioterrorism, which I guess is remotely possible in todays world, unfortunately. In case that occurs vaccination within 3 days of exposure will prevent or significantly modify smallpox in the vast majority of persons. Vaccination 4 to 7 days after exposure offers some protection from disease or may modify the severity of disease.
2007-09-01 21:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Current research is showing that smallpox vaccinations may not be good for life. Supplies of smallpox virus still exist in labs for research purposes. There is a debate going on as to whether or not these supplies should be destroyed as they may be a target for theft by terrorist groups. If you''ve been vaccinated, you can have blood drawn to see if you still have a titer ( sufficient antibodies to fight the disease). If you have a low or negative titer, you may want to be revaccinated.
2007-09-01 20:18:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. smallpox has been wiped out of the world. no known cases have been reported in decades. You have many other diseses to be protected from like Malaria. Young children are not even getting the smallpox vaccination anymore.
2007-09-01 19:24:38 · answer #4 · answered by Patrick S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you mean by "second country" developing countries, and you were vaccinated more than 10 yeasrs ago, you should be vaccinated again. However, if traveling to countries such as the UK, EU, Japan,Israel, there is little need to do so.
2007-09-01 20:46:30 · answer #5 · answered by vv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think smallpox vaccination is good for a lifetime. Only one required.
2007-09-01 19:27:25 · answer #6 · answered by alex41 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Second small pox vaccine is given only to special military persons who deal with biological warfare.
2007-09-02 02:14:58 · answer #7 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋