U.S. Military Service Members' Perceptions of the Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program

Military hospitalizations among deployed US service members following anthrax vaccination, 1998-2001.

Safety concerns have confronted the Department of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program since inception in 1998. To determine if anthrax vaccination was associated with an increased risk of hospitalization, a historical cohort study utilizing pre- and post-anthrax-vaccination hospitalizations was undertaken and analyzed with Cox proportional hazards models. The study population consisted...

A new Approach to active Immunization of Sheep by a combined Sheep pox and Anthrax Vaccine

Immunization of Cattle and Buffaloes With a Combined Anthrax, Haemorrhagic septicaemia and Blackleg Vaccine in Iran

Comparison of the effectiveness of trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine and live, attenuated influenza vaccine in preventing influenza-like illness among US military service members, 2006-2009.

BACKGROUND Influenza is a significant cause of morbidity, and vaccination is the preferred preventive strategy. Data regarding the preferred influenza vaccine type among adults are limited. METHODS The effectiveness of 2 currently available influenza vaccines LAIV and TIV in preventing influenza-like illness (ILI) was compared among US military members (aged 18-49 years) during 3 consecutive ...

Physical performance assessment in military service members.

Few established measures allow effective quantification of physical performance in severely injured service members. We sought to establish preliminary normative data in 180 healthy, active-duty service members for physical performance measures that can be readily implemented in a clinical setting. Interrater and test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change (MDC) values were also deter...