These symptoms usually resolve on their own within a few days.

If they don't go away, DoD is committed to providing the best care we can.


We are committed to excellent health care, regardless of what caused the medical problem.

The rate of these reactions in people vaccinated with anthrax vaccine is similar to that of other vaccines.

For bothersome reactions, talk to a health-care provider for helpful suggestions.

In some cases, giving medications before vaccination might help. Ask your doctor for details.

In rare cases, a few people may need to be exempted from further doses because of side effects.


This is true for all vaccines.

Cases that involve exemptions should be reported to VAERS.

Serious adverse events are rare, but they can occur after any vaccination.

These unusual cases should be reported to VAERS.


VAERS is the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, coordinated by FDA and CDC.


VAERS is an ongoing safety evaluation program for all vaccines.


Independent review of VAERS reports found no patterns of unexpected adverse events.

For anthrax vaccine, serious adverse events occur in about 1 in 100,000 vaccinations.