Military immunizations. Past, present, and future prospects.
The United States military immunizes its forces against a variety of infectious diseases of military importance. Military vaccines can be divided into several categories: (1) routinely administered vaccines for recruits and the total force; (2) deployment-specific vaccines, (3) occupational vaccines based on specific job-associated risks, and (4) experimental limited use vaccines for special contingency situations. New vaccines based on new technological advances are being developed to meet the continuous requirements of the military.
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Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army, Falls Church, Virginia.
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D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D008889:Military Personnel; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States; D014611:Vaccination