The smallpox vaccination is made from a live virus called
vaccinia, not a killed virus like many other vaccines.
Therefore it is important to educate your patients on
what to expect:
• What does a normal reaction look like?
• How do I care for my vaccination site?
• When should I call my doctor?
Created by Logical Images' team of bioterrorism
experts, the patient handout, Smallpox
Vaccination Information for Patients,
gives patients the critical information they need:
•
Background on the vaccine
•
How to tell if your vaccination was successful
•
What number to call if it is not
•
What you'll
see at the vaccination site in the days and weeks following
your vaccination
•
Other normal symptoms you may experience
•
Rare reactions that may require a doctor
•
How to care for your vaccine
•
How to avoid spreading the live virus
The smallpox vaccination
patient handout also includes detailed photographs of normal vaccination reactions over
time on both light and dark skin, as well as what a non-take (failed vaccination) looks like.
The Smallpox Vaccination Information for Patients handout helps you:
