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unlike routine childhood and flu shots, the smallpox vaccine, which contains a live virus called vaccinia, carries known risks even for healthy people, with an estimated death rate of one to two per million, and a significantly higher rate of other side-effects from adverse reactions. ... People who are not candidates for smallpox vaccination in a pre-attack scenario include pregnant women, children under the age of one, immune-compromised individuals, and individuals who have eczema or atopic dermatitis or a history of these skin diseases — or even individuals who live in the same household as people with these skin conditions. But what about the rest of Americans, for whom the vaccine is not clearly contraindicated?
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