Medical Countermeasures

• Anthrax Immunisation and Other Medical Countermeasures

On 9 October 2003, Lord Bach answered a written Parliamentary question from Lord Morris of Manchester about anthrax immunisations and other medical countermeasures intended to protect UK personnel during the 1990/1991 Gulf Conflict. Click on the following link to read the full text of Lord Bach's answer    http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld199900/ldhansrd/pdvn/lds03/text/31009w01.htm#31009w01_sbhd0

• Anthrax Vaccine Batch 348E

A short paper about Anthrax Vaccine 348E, January 2002

• Implementation of the Immunisation Programme against Biological Warfare Agents for UK Forces During the Gulf Conflict 1990/91
  January 2000

A detailed overview of the UK's anti-biological warfare immunisation programme during the 1990/1991 Gulf Conflict.

• Background to the use of medical countermeasures to protect British forces during the Gulf War
  October 1997

An outline of the Iraqi chemical and biological warfare threat as assessed at the time of the 1991/1991 Gulf conflict, and of the overall response by the UK, including detailed sections on each of the individual medical countermeasures that were provided. Please note this document provides information about vaccines used in the preparation for the 1990/1991 Gulf Conflict, so individuals should look at the current edition of the manufacturer's datasheets for up to date information on the relevant products.

Last Updated: 24 Mar 04