The Center for Disease Control has made available on their Web site current and updated information about smallpox and the vaccine. Information about the disease, the vaccine, who should NOT get the vaccine, side effects of the vaccine and other topics are addressed. A health resource kit about smallpox is also being made available to healthcare professionals via the CDC site. To access the site go to, http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/index.asp . Additional information may also be obtained by calling the CDC at 888-246-2675.
Also available from the CDC, is information from their program regarding Bioterrorism-Smallpox Preparedness that aired December 5th and 6th. The video, CD and tape of the program along with other additional information about the program may be obtained from this site: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/training/webcast/dec2002/index.asp