Anthrax Vaccine Resources

Below are a number of resources designed to help healthcare professionals recommend and administer the anthrax vaccine, as well as answer patient questions.

Vaccine Safety

• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

Provider Education

• Anthrax Guidance and Recommendations
  This page provides resources on clinical management, as well as prevention, of anthrax.
• Emerging Infectious Diseases Anthrax- Related Journal Articles
• Anthrax-Related MMWRs
• CDC Commentary: Just-in-Case Training: Updated Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Anthrax
  Dr. William A. Bower outlines key points from CDC’s updated prevention and treatment recommendations for anthrax in adults. CDC Expert Commentary, April 2014
• CDC Commentary: Anthrax in Children: Prevention and Treatment
  Experts from CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics explain new recommendations for the clinical management of anthrax in children. CDC Expert Commentary, April 2014
• CDC Commentary: Anthrax in Pregnancy: Protecting Mother and Baby
  Dr. Dana M. Meaney-Delman comments on the special considerations for preventing and treating anthrax in pregnant, postpartum, and lactating women. CDC Expert Commentary, April 2014

Materials for Patients

• Anthrax Vaccine Information Statement
  • English
  • Other Languages
• Detection and Response

Clinical Information

• Symptoms
• Diagnosis
• Prevention
• Lab Testing
• Treatment

References and Resources

• Anthrax Publications
  Chapters, articles, and guidelines on anthrax vaccine recommendations …
• Travelers’ Health (Yellow Book) Chapter on Anthrax
  CDC Health Information for International Travel

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