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PTSD Immunizations
Receipt of multiple vaccines over a brief time is a common feature of military
overseas deployments. Although recent studies have shown that the anthrax
vaccine is highly reactogenic, there is no clear evidence from Gulf War
studies that link the anthrax vaccine to Gulf War illness. Taken together,
limited results from Gulf War epidemiologic studies, the preferred administration
of the vaccine to troops in support locations, and the lack of widespread,
multi-symptom illness resulting from current deployments, all combine to
indicate that the anthrax vaccine is not a likely cause of Gulf War illness
for most ill veterans. However, limited evidence from animal research and
Gulf War epidemiologic studies indicate that a link between Gulf War illness
and receipt of a large number of vaccines cannot be ruled out.