A patient asks a nurse about who is eligible to receive anthrax vaccine (BioThrax). The nurse will respond by saying that which groups of people would be candidates for this vaccine? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hospital personnel
b. Laboratory workers
c. Military personnel
d. Nursing home residents
e. Veterinarians
ANS: B, C, E
Immunization for anthrax currently is limited to people considered at risk. BioThrax is approved for people at high risk of exposure to anthrax spores, such as veterinarians and laboratory workers. Also, military personnel are approved to receive this vaccine. Hospital personnel and nursing home residents are not groups at risk of contact with anthrax spores.
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