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Use Developed Resources – CDC smallpox-related resources that can be tailored for your use.

The CDC has been working to develop a wide range of materials and their portfolio materials can be found on our main CDC website. On the CDC website, you will also find a large number of materials available in Spanish. We have a specific address for smallpox resources: http://www.cdc.gov/smallpox. They have also developed a smallpox resource kit for health professionals. This resource kit contains a wide range of materials, including educational materials for perspective patients about smallpox and smallpox immunization. The CDC smallpox resource kit for health professionals can be found at: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/reference/resource-kit.asp

In terms of materials that are available for the public, the CDC is working to develop a portfolio of fact sheets. They currently have fact sheets on smallpox disease, on smallpox vaccine, on who should not receive the smallpox vaccine, and on the reactions after smallpox vaccination. They have information on live virus vaccines and vaccinia. They also have a list of frequently asked questions and answers. These materials are not only available in English, but also are available in Spanish.
The CDC website also houses a wide range of materials for clinicians and healthcare providers. The materials range from in depth resources to, again, one-page or two-page fact sheets. In terms of in-depth resources, people can find the Smallpox Response Plan Guidelines, which includes the Smallpox Vaccination Clinic Guide on the CDC website. They also have information on medical management of smallpox and vaccinia adverse events. In addition, they have a CD-ROM that is available, included on the website under the training section of What Every Clinician Should Know, about smallpox and smallpox immunization. You can also find an image library. There are images on the CDC website that show what smallpox looks like as a disease, as well as reactions to smallpox vaccination, including vaccine adverse reactions.

The CDC also has fact sheets on adverse reactions following smallpox and they have facts sheets on the smallpox vaccine. The vaccine information statement for smallpox is available on the CDC website, as are other training tools and materials. These include webcasts, slide presentations, and smallpox vaccination and adverse events training modules. Finally, they have telephone information services for both the public and health care professionals. 

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