DoD Immunization Program for Biological Warfare Defense

Abstract

The Secretary of Defense October 11, 2006 decision memo disestablished the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board (AFEB) and transferred its functions to the Defense Health Board. The AFEB, as required under DoD Directive 6205.3, and reviews and provides recommendations to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and the DoD Executive Agent on protocols necessary to enhance protection against validated biological warfare threat agents. Specifically, DoD Directive 6205.3 requires that "on an annual basis the President of the AFEB shall identify to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs vaccines available to protect against validated biological warfare threat agents, and recommend appropriate immunization protocols."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 26, 2007
Accession Number
AD1034217

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Health Board

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Biological Warfare
  • Countermeasures
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directives
  • Health
  • Immunization
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Influenza
  • Medical Countermeasures
  • Military Acquisition
  • Therapy
  • Threats
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccines
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology