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Smallpox vaccine scar picture
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 37 years experience
Coxpox immunity: The smallpox vaccine contains live vaccinia, the virus that causes cowpox. Vaccinia is related to smallpox but causes a much milder form of disease. ... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Depends: The existing vaccine has been approved for use for 18-65 yo who do not have any of the long list of contraindications. It is not recommended for gene... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 53 years experience
Yes: Unless you are immunosuppressed there should be no issues.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Keith Ramseyanswered
Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine 37 years experience
Depends: It is effective, but only used in extremely limited populations. http://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/revaxmemo.asp.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
May help with HIV: There's a paper awaiting confirmation that suggests folks immunized against smallpox have some protection against the HIV virus. There's talk of an im... Read More
2.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
What are the chances of getting eczema vaccinatum from the smallpox vaccine? has this ever happened?
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 58 years experience
No More Small pox: Small pox vaccine has not been used anywhere for years as Small Pox Disease has been wiped out from the earth due to successful Immunisation
Yes Eczem... Read More
3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Confusing question: Eczema is not caused by the smallpox vaccine but can worsen due to many stressful processes. Smallpox vaccine has also not been given to the general p... Read More
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
The disease is gone: There has been no smallpox in the world in 30+ years. Only the risk of use in bioterrorism keeps its memory around. The military & selected civilians ... Read More
6.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. C. michael Bowmananswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
No: There is a very good section on the website from the center for disease control and prevention (cdc.Gov) with great information on immunizations recom... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mandakini Patelanswered
Pediatrics 42 years experience
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mark Gujer md fasaanswered
Anesthesiology 27 years experience
Possible: It's impossible to say whether the withdrawal of the smallpox vaccine contributed to the initial explosion of HIV cases worldwide, but it is a plausib... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Diamondanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Not an Issue: There is currently no reason to get a smallpox vaccination anywhere.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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