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==Vaccine==

==Vaccine==

The smallpox vaccine is manufactured from the vaccinia (cowpox) virus, and is the only known means of preventing smallpox infection, although there have recently been attempts to develop anti-viral medications.  Smallpox vaccine (aka cowpox infection) is not without it's issues.  Because it is a live-virus vaccine, it cannot be administered to individuals who are immune-compromised, or women that are pregnant or breastfeeding.  The vaccine also causes severe reactions in people who have ever had any type of skin condition, particularly eczema.  In all, the vaccine has a severe complication rate of 1 in 1000, with side effects ranging up to death in approximately 1 case per million.

The smallpox vaccine is manufactured from the vaccinia (cowpox) virus, and is the only known means of preventing smallpox infection, although there have recently been attempts to develop anti-viral medications.  Smallpox vaccine (aka cowpox infection) is not without it's issues.  Because it is a live-virus vaccine, it cannot be administered to individuals who are immune-compromised, or women that are pregnant or breastfeeding.  The vaccine can also cause severe reactions in people who have ever had any type of skin condition, particularly eczema.  In all, the vaccine has a severe complication rate of 1 in 1000, with side effects ranging up to death in approximately 1 case per million.

==Eradication==

==Eradication==