Smallpox Vaccine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf vaccine
gptkbp:administeredBy intradermal injection
bifurcated needle
gptkbp:alternativeName Jennerian vaccine
vaccinia vaccine
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:ACAM2000
gptkb:Dryvax
Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA)
gptkbp:boosterRecommended every 3-5 years (for at-risk individuals)
gptkbp:category live vaccine
gptkbp:contains gptkb:vaccinia_virus
live virus
gptkbp:contributedTo global health
eradication of smallpox
eradication certified in 1980
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Edward_Jenner
gptkbp:durationOfImmunity 3-5 years (strong), longer (partial)
gptkbp:effect high
gptkbp:excludes smallpox virus
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first successful vaccine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Smallpox Vaccine
gptkbp:includedIn WHO Essential Medicines List (historically)
gptkbp:introducedIn 1796
gptkbp:lastRoutineUse 1970s
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor pregnant women
immunocompromised individuals
people with eczema
gptkbp:notRoutinelyGiven since smallpox eradication
gptkbp:prevention gptkb:smallpox
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:cowpox
variolation
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:military
emergency responders (in some countries)
laboratory workers handling orthopoxviruses
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration intradermal
percutaneous
gptkbp:sideEffect gptkb:eczema_vaccinatum
gptkb:postvaccinal_encephalitis
gptkb:progressive_vaccinia
fever
rash
swollen lymph nodes
gptkbp:stockpiledBy governments
gptkbp:storage refrigerated
gptkbp:usedFor biodefense
gptkbp:usedIn ring vaccination strategy
gptkbp:usedInEradicationCampaign 1967-1977
gptkbp:WHOStatus no longer routinely administered
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vaccination_Scar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7