By Marie Rosenthal, MS
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to update some of the recommendations for optimizing the use of anthrax vaccine adsorbed (AVA) for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) after a biological attack with Bacillus anthracis spores.
The committee voted unanimously to:
- allow the intramuscular (IM) route of administration for AVA if the subcutaneous route presents clinical, operational or logistical challenges that could delay or prevent mass