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Cancel Continue. Also individuals younger than 12 months of age should not get the vaccine. Additionally, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ACIP advises against non-emergency use of smallpox vaccine in children younger than 18 years of age and the vaccine manufacturer's package insert states that the vaccine is not recommended for use in geriatric populations in non-emergency situations. The term geriatric generally applies to those people age 65 and above.
These people should not receive the vaccine unless they have been exposed to smallpox. Also, people who are using steroid drops in their eyes should wait until they are no longer using the medication to get the vaccine. Careful monitoring of smallpox vaccinations given over recent months has suggested that the vaccine may have caused side effects on the heart. Experts are exploring this more in depth. As a precaution, if you have been diagnosed by a doctor as having a heart condition with or without symptoms you should NOT get the smallpox vaccine at this time.
A second drug, cidofovir, may be used is some situations. Neither drug is currently licensed for this purpose both administered under investigational new drug IND protocol and they may have side effects of their own. Vaccinated parents of young children need to be careful not to inadvertently spread the virus to their children. They should follow site care instructions that are essential to minimizing the risk of contact transmission of vaccinia.
These precautions include covering the vaccination site, wearing a sleeved shirt, and careful hand washing anytime after touching the vaccination site or anything that might be contaminated with virus from the vaccination site. If these precautions are followed, the risk for children is very low. Individuals who do not believe that they can adhere to such instructions should err on the side of caution and not be vaccinated at this time.
The concern surrounding eyes is that frequent touching of the eyes by someone who has gotten the smallpox vaccine may increase the chances that that person will experience spread of the vaccinia virus to the eyes inadvertent inoculation of the eye by touching the vaccine site or something contaminated with live virus and then touching their eyes before they wash their hands.
This side effect is a serious one because it can lead to damaged vision, or even blindness. People who wear contact lenses, or touch their eyes frequently throughout the day can get the smallpox vaccine, but they must be especially careful to follow instructions for care of the smallpox vaccination site. Frequent and thorough hand washing will minimize the chance of contact spread of the vaccinia virus.
As an additional precaution to minimize the risk of this type of transmission in selected groups of people, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ACIP decided that anyone with eye diseases or other conditions e.
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Therefore, people who get the smallpox vaccine should be sure to properly care for and cover the vaccination site to prevent spreading the vaccine virus to other parts of their body or to other people.
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