title: Anthrax refusers: a 2nd infantry division perspective.
abstract: The Department of Defense anthrax vaccination program has been in the news often recently. Concerns are cited over the safety and usefulness of the vaccine. This brief report describes some of the characteristics of anthrax vaccine refusers. This report examines the implementation of an anthrax vaccination program in a well-disciplined, forward-deployed Army unit facing a hostile enemy with access to anthrax biological warfare stocks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Tripler Army Medical Center, 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, HI 96859, USA.
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Staudenmeier
authors.forename: Bryan L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Bacon
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: Carroll J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Diebold
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D022122:Anthrax Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001694:Biological Warfare / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000592:standards; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009042:Motivation; D012449:Safety / Q000592:standards; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D022122:Anthrax Vaccines