Purpose
- The resources on this page give healthcare providers and vaccine administrators the information they will need to learn how to administer the ACAM2000 smallpox vaccine using the multiple-puncture technique and a bifurcated needle.
- Other segments of this video series describe how to screen for contraindications prior to vaccination; evaluate a vaccine reaction to determine whether it is successful; prevent spread of vaccinia virus; and recognize and treat adverse events.
Videos
Join Dr. Brett Petersen as he introduces the series of videos to help healthcare workers and vaccine administrators to become familiar with the ACAM2000 smallpox vaccine. (Duration 4:37)
Learn how to reconstitute ACAM2000 and ensure proper storage and handling before and after reconstitution. (Duration 6:40)
Learn how to administer the ACAM2000 smallpox vaccine using a bifurcated needle and the multiple-puncture technique. (Duration 5:58)
Interpret the response to smallpox vaccination with ACAM2000. Determine a successful vaccination (a "vaccine take") and an unsuccessful vaccination (a vaccine failure). (Duration 3:28)
Learn how to prevent the spread of vaccinia virus and care for the vaccination site after vaccination with ACAM2000. Learn how to instruct vaccinees on proper site care. (Duration 6:01)
Learn about the most common reactions following vaccination with replication-competent smallpox vaccinations, like ACAM2000. (Duration 6:51)
Learn about potential serious adverse events following vaccination with replication-competent smallpox vaccines, like ACAM2000. (Duration 7:25)
Learn about available treatment for reactions and serious adverse events to vaccination with ACAM2000. (Duration 2:34)
Learn about screening individuals for contraindications to receiving ACAM2000 when there is no smallpox emergency. (Duration 10:30)
Learn about screening individuals for vaccination during a smallpox emergency. (Duration 6:06)
Learn about the relative contraindications to vaccination to ACAM2000 in a post-event setting. (Duration 6:43)
Learn how to screen individuals in special populations for vaccination during a smallpox emergency. (Duration 3:43)
Learn about Aventis Pasteur Smallpox Vaccine, an investigational product available for use only in a smallpox emergency. This segment covers vaccine administration, storage, and safety profile. (Duration 4:53)