Anthrax vaccine

Some people should not get anthrax vaccine.

• Anyone who has had a serious allergic reaction to a previous dose of anthrax vaccine should not get another dose.
• Anyone who has a severe allergy to any vaccine component should not get a dose. Tell your provider if you have any severe allergies, including latex.
• If you have ever had Guillain Barré syndrome (GBS), your provider might recommend not getting anthrax vaccine.
• If you have a moderate or severe illness your provider might ask you to wait until you recover to get the vaccine. People with mild illness can usually be vaccinated.
• Vaccination may be recommended for pregnant women who have been exposed to anthrax and are at risk of developing inhalation disease. Nursing mothers may safely be given anthrax vaccine.