Using a Structured Medical Note for Determining the Safety Profile of Anthrax Vaccine for US Soldiers in Korea

Abstract

Selected military personnel are immunized with an FDA-licensed anthrax vaccine unless there are clinical contraindications. The objective of this analysis is to capture the experience of soldiers receiving anthrax vaccine to assist in better patient-provider communications and clarify the safety profile of the vaccine in this population as a quality-assurance initiative. Between August 1998 and July 1999, 2824 soldiers immunized against anthrax at one military clinic completed a structured medical note that was reviewed by a clinician. Female gender, prior vaccine-associated adverse events, and medications use were significantly related to higher reports of adverse events. All reported immediate consequences resolved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 2003
Accession Number
ADA446519

Entities

People

  • Cory Costello
  • John D. Grabenstein
  • Kenneth Hoffman
  • Mark Menich
  • Renata J. M. Engler

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

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  • Abstracts
  • Availability
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Classification
  • Communities
  • Contracts
  • Hospitals
  • Information Operations
  • Instructions
  • Military Personnel
  • Monitoring
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Vaccines

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Medical or Health Care Field.
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  • Biotechnology