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okay, i cant find it but this is due tomarrow and i cant fine the answer anywhere!!!! but i REALLY need to no the side effects for a smallpox vaccination!!!!
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The following information is about known reactions to smallpox vaccine. A vaccine, like any medicine, can cause serious problems, including those we do not yet know about, as well as severe allergic reactions. The risk of smallpox vaccine causing serious harm, or death, is very small.
Mild to Moderate Problems
Mild rash, lasting 2-4 days.
Fever of over 100°F (about 10% of adults).
Blisters elsewhere on the body (about 1 per 1,900).
About one-third of people getting the vaccine may feel sick enough to miss work or school or curtail recreational activities, or may have temporary trouble sleeping.
Moderate to Severe Problems (That Need Immediate Medical Attention)
Eye infection due to spread of vaccine virus to the eye, which can lead to loss of vision.
Rash on entire body (as many as 1 per 4,000), which usually resolves without problems.
Potentially Life-Threatening Problems
Severe rash on people with eczema or atopic dermatitis (as many as 1 per 26,000) which can lead to scarring or death.
Encephalitis (severe brain reaction) (as many as 1 per 83,000) which can lead to permanent brain damage or death.
Severe progressive infection beginning at the vaccination site (as many as 1 per 667,000, mostly people with weakened immune systems), which can lead to scarring or death.
For every million people vaccinated in the past, between 14 and 52 had a life-threatening reaction to smallpox vaccine and 1-2 died.
People who came in direct contact with the vaccination site of a vaccinated person, or with materials that have touched the site, also can have a reaction if they become infected with the vaccine virus.
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