President Bush recently announced a plan to better protect the American population against the threat of a smallpox attack. The vaccination plan and the Homeland Security Act have brought up liability issues. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention addresses these questions and answers to the issues on their Web site. There are several resources available on the topic of Smallpox. Physicians may go our web site at www.amcnoma.org and view these resources by clicking on the Bioterrorism and Disaster Resources link.