Guarding HIV-positives against vaccine reaction in the age of bioterror.
The Bush administration is emphasizing immunization as a way to prevent the U.S. population from being harmed by bioterrorism, especially where smallpox is concerned. But immunology and public health experts are warning that a policy of mass pre-emptive immunization for smallpox would very likely cause harm to HIV-positive people, as well as other groups who are at risk for harm from the smallpox vaccine.
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