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What vaccine is used for smallpox?
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Vaccina virus vac: Due to concerns about bioterrorism there is vaccine licensed for use in the us & used by the military and in limited civilian settings. General use in children stopped in 1972. For information on the vaccine see www.Bt.Cdc.Gov/agent/smallpox/index.Asp.
Answered 3/4/2014
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Smallpox vaccine: The smallpox vaccine is used to prevent smallpox, but it's no longer routinely given because there's no smallpox on the planet.
Answered 12/5/2013
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