It's not surprising, actually. The smallpox vaccine is not made from smallpox virus, but rather live vaccinia virus, which itself can cause nasty reactions and disease in a fair number of groups, including immunocompromised patients, pregnant women and those with chronic skin conditions like eczema.
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Date: 2010-11-17 02:46 am (UTC)It's not surprising, actually. The smallpox vaccine is not made from smallpox virus, but rather live vaccinia virus, which itself can cause nasty reactions and disease in a fair number of groups, including immunocompromised patients, pregnant women and those with chronic skin conditions like eczema.