ACAM2000

["Who should not get the ACAM2000 smallpox vaccine?", "In an emergency, you should be vaccinated if you are at high risk for getting smallpox disease even if you have health problems (except if you have certain problems with your immune system as discussed below).", "Your healthcare provider may not give you ACAM2000 if you have problems with your immune system You may have immune system problems if you:", "have leukemia\\\\nhave lymphoma\\\\nhave had a bone marrow or organ transplant\\\\nhave cancer that has spread\\\\nhave HIV, AIDS\\\\nhave cellular or humoral immune deficiency\\\\nare being treated with radiation\\\\nare being treated with steroids, prednisone, or cancer drugs\\\\n\\\\u00a0", " ACAM2000 pregnancy and breastfeeding warnings (more detail)", "\\\\n\\\\n", "How do I receive ACAM2000?", "ACAM2000 smallpox vaccine is not a shot like other vaccines Your healthcare provider will make 15 pokes in the skin of your upper arm with a needle containing ACAM2000 The pokes are not deep, but will cause a drop of blood to form This is called the vaccination site.", "It is important to care for the vaccination site properly so that the virus doesn't spread to other parts of your body or to other people You can infect another part of your body or other people until the scab falls off.", "How do I care for the ACAM2000 vaccination site?", "It is important to ALWAYS:", "Wear bandages or Band-Aids to cover the entire vaccination site.\\\\nWear sleeves to cover the site.\\\\nWash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands.", "When changing bandages or caring for your vaccination site, wear gloves Use an absorbent bandage or Band-Aid to completely cover your vaccination site.", "Change your bandage when it begins to soak through (at least every 1 to 3 days).\\\\nThrow away gloves and used bandages in sealed or double plastic bags A small amount of bleach can be added to the bag to kill the virus.", "Wear clothes with sleeves to cover the site and prevent scratching the vaccination site It is especially important to wear a bandage and sleeves to bed to avoid scratching.", "Wash your hands frequently with alcohol-based cleansers or soap and water.", "Be sure to wash your hands each time you change your bandage or if you touch the vaccination site.", "Do not use creams or ointments on the vaccination site because they will delay healing and can spread the virus.", "Do not scratch or pick at the vaccination site.", "You can take a bath or shower, but don't touch or scrub the vaccination site.", "It is best to cover the vaccination site with a waterproof bandage.\\\\nIf the vaccination site gets wet, dry the site with toilet paper and flush it. (Do not use a cloth towel because it can spread the virus.)\\\\nCover the vaccination site with a loose gauze bandage after bathing to allow it to dry out.", "Do not use a bandage that blocks air from the vaccination site This could cause the skin at the vaccination site to soften and wear away.", "If you exercise enough to cause sweat to drip, use a waterproof bandage on the vaccination site when exercising.", "Wash clothing, towels, bedding or other items that may have come in contact with the vaccination site separately from other wash Use hot water with detergent and bleach.", "When the scab falls off, throw it away in a sealed plastic bag with a small amount of bleach Wash your hands afterwards.", "What should I expect at the vaccination site and in the weeks following vaccination?", "If vaccination is successful, a red and itchy bump forms at the vaccination site in 2 to 5 days Over the next few days, the bump becomes a blister and fills with pus During the second week, the blister dries up and a scab forms The scab falls off after 2 to 4 weeks, leaving a scar People vaccinated for the first time may have a larger reaction than those being revaccinated.", "If you need medical care in the month after your vaccination, tell your healthcare provider you just got a smallpox vaccination.", "Certain people, such as laboratory workers who work with smallpox, are at risk of being exposed to smallpox over a long period of time These people may need a booster vaccination every 3 years to maintain protection against smallpox.", "\\\\n\\\\n", "What should I avoid?", "For 4 weeks after vaccination AND until the vaccination site has healed, you should avoid:", "getting pregnant Smallpox vaccine may rarely cause infection in an unborn baby if the mother is vaccinated during pregnancy This infection usually results in stillbirth or death.\\\\nhandling babies or breastfeeding.\\\\nswimming or hot tub use.\\\\ndonating blood\\\\nTuberculin (TB) testing Smallpox vaccine may cause the TB test to give the wrong result.", "Avoid rubbing, scratching or touching the vaccination site.", "Until the vaccination scab falls off, do NOT:", "have contact with people who cannot get the vaccine to prevent accidental spread of the vaccine virus This includes physical contact and household contact If there is someone in your household who should not get the vaccine, such as a pregnant woman, an infant, or someone who has an illness, you should not stay in the house until the vaccination scab falls off.\\\\nshare a bed, clothes, towels, linen, or toiletries with unvaccinated people", "We don't know if the vaccine virus can be spread to cats, dogs, or other household pets, or whether pets can spread the virus to other people in the household Try to keep the vaccine virus from reaching your pet See How do I care for the smallpox vaccination site?"]