ED managers react to smallpox vaccine update.
In updated recommendations, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee says that a small group of predesignated personnel should receive smallpox vaccinations, but not the general public or other health care workers. Some managers insist that any group who could be exposed without advance notice should be vaccinated. There is a concern about time off for vaccination if an exposure occurs. The risk of side effects is a concern.
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