Gross smallpox vaccination question

[peter28]

I was recently immunized for smallpox. Is the red area around the white puss filled "thingy" also contagious? Im asking because Im not sure if another "thingy" is forming, or if it's a pimple from the usage of bandaids over the contaminated area.

[Jimbo]

Go to the doctor.

And stop touching yourself.

[RGR.Montcalm]

Peter- stop touching yourself or you'll go blind!!!:eek::D

[peter28]

Also, are hairy palms another symptom of successful immunization? If so, Im really good to go.

[24/7]

Don't know if this will answer your questions. You should have been given some material when you got the shot.

You'd be safe to consider the entire area as contaminated especially if you have kids.

Immunization. Screen all potential vaccine recipients for eligibility for vaccination using
standardized screening forms available from the Military Vaccine Agency at: www.vaccines.mil.
Provide all eligible vaccinees a medication guide before vaccination to help educate them about
proper care of the vaccination site and to minimize risks associated with the vaccine. For both
primary (naïve) vaccinees and re-vaccinees, administer a droplet of ACAM2000™ by
percutaneous route (scarification) using 15 jabs with a bifurcated needle into the skin of the arm
just above the deltoid muscle insertion. Jabs should be vigorous enough to cause a drop of
blood to appear at the vaccination site. After vaccination, individuals must follow specified
site-care guidelines listed in the Medication Guide ACAM2000™ approved by the FDA.
g. Caution. ACAM2000™ is a live vaccinia virus that can be transmitted to persons who
have close contact with the vaccinee. The risks in contacts are the same as those stated for
vaccinees. Some people are at greater risk for developing serious side effects from the
smallpox vaccine and should be deferred based on the risk of exposure to the smallpox (variola)
virus. Smallpox vaccinations should be deferred during pregnancy and post-pregnancy period,
and until a woman has returned to full duty. Screening for contraindications is required by DoD.
In the event of a smallpox outbreak, weigh the risks of vaccination with the risks of exposure.
h. Adverse Events. Common adverse events include: inoculation site pain, redness,
warmth, and itching. Lymphadenitis, malaise, fatigue, fever, myalgia, and headache also occur.
These adverse events occur less frequently in revaccinated persons than persons receiving the
vaccine for the first time. Inadvertent inoculation of other body sites such as the face, nose,
Military Vaccine Agency
SUBJECT: Smallpox Disease and Smallpox Vaccine
Military Vaccine Agency (877) GET-VACC www.vaccines.mil
mouth, lips, genitalia, and anus are the most frequent complication. Rare serious adverse
events, such as myocarditis and pericarditis, encephalitis, encephalomyelitis, encephalopathy,
progressive vaccinia, generalized vaccinia, severe vaccinial skin infections, erythema
multiforme major, eczema vaccinatum, ocular complications, and fetal death, have occurred
following either primary vaccination or revaccination with live vaccinia virus smallpox vaccines.
i. DoD Policy. Because of concerns about the potential for deliberate use of variola virus
as a bioterror weapon, the DoD requires smallpox vaccination of designated at-risk military
personnel, DoD civilian personnel classified as emergency-essential per DoD Directive 1404.10,
and members of smallpox response teams (e.g., smallpox epidemic response teams, treatment
teams, and public health teams).
j. Special Considerations. Vaccinia virus can be spread from the vaccination site to other
parts of the body or to nearby people through close physical contact. This can happen for up to
30 days after vaccination and until the site is healed. Do not touch a smallpox vaccination site;
this is the best way to avoid spreading the virus. Frequent hand washing also helps prevent
spreading the virus if the vaccination site is touched by accident. Dispose of used bandages in a
sealed plastic bag with a little bleach or in a sealed double plastic bag.

[Longrifle]

... Is the red area around the white puss filled "thingy" also contagious? Im asking because Im not sure if another "thingy" is forming, or if it's a pimple from the usage of bandaids over the contaminated area.
I've heard jokes about a pimple-sized thingy . . . and using a band-aid as a jock strap . . . and squeezing snot outta yer "thingy."

Please. Thingy just ain't right. Get a thesaurus, or a medical dictionary, or something, and read it, if you haven't already gone blind . . . :D

[Psi Brr]

This is a great thread, but let me tell you something... Scotch coming out of one's nose fucking stings...

[Whitebean54]

Next, we are gonna have someone saying it burns when they pee....:rolleyes::D

[WS-G]

I've heard jokes about a pimple-sized thingy . . . and using a band-aid as a jock strap . . . and squeezing snot outta yer "thingy."
"Size matters" in this case means "small size" with "extra matter"? :eek: That's disgusting on a great many levels!

Get a thesaurus....
Stop putting out bogus information. We, like, uhmmm.... all know the thesaurus is extinct. Or something.

...if you haven't already gone blind . . . :D
Or you can just do it until you need glasses.

[peter28]

24/7- I read that site a few times. I think the red area was irritated because of the band aids. The extra pimple isnt there anymore. I only have the one white/yellow filled "pustule"

Longrifle, here's your more accurate definition for "thingy"

pus⋅tule   /ˈpʌstʃʊl/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [puhs-chool] Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun 1. Pathology. a small elevation of the skin containing pus.
2. any pimplelike or blisterlike swelling or elevation.

3. often accompanied with blindness or hairy palms, and in extreme circumstances both.

[paratroop77]

Dont fuck with it...if you have other symptons that are not associated with the smallpox inocculation, see a Doc.