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Poll Finds That Americans Fear Bioterror, Want Vaccinations.(Brief Article)
2001 DEC 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Three-fifths of Americans say they would want a smallpox vaccination if it were widely available, according to an Associated Press poll that suggests continued nervousness about bioterrorism.
About half of the respondents say they are concerned about the threat of a smallpox attack and think last month's anthrax attacks are the beginning of an extended campaign, according to the poll conducted for The AP by ICR of Media, Pennsylvania.
Some of those still concerned about bioterrorism say they generally are nervous because they do not know what's coming next.
"To me, now, anything can happen,'' said Michelle Hunt, a 50-year-old retail clerk from Boulder City, Nevada. "If it's out there, it could happen. I try not to worry about it.''
The U.S. government is stockpiling the smallpox vaccine in case of terrorist attacks, but has no plans to routinely vaccinate the general public. Smallpox vaccine is made with a live virus called vaccinia, which is related to smallpox, so it can cause some very serious side effects. A majority of Americans indicate they would get the vaccine if it were available, even after they are informed of the possible risks.
"Smallpox is incredibly contagious, and they only have 15 million vaccinations,'' said 28-year-old Bradford Rubinoff of Tucson, Arizona. "If people would use anthrax against us, who's to say they wouldn't use smallpox?''
Asked if he would want to get the smallpox vaccination even though it carries some health risks, Rubinoff said, "Absolutely.''
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