Table 2.
U.S. Military Personnel Directed to Receive Vaccine Schedule at the time of the Gulf War.
| Vaccine | Military Personnel | Schedule/Dose |
|---|---|---|
| Adenovirus | All recruits | 1 oral dose |
| Influenza | All recruits and active duty | Annual shot |
| Measles | All recruits | 1 shot |
| Meningococcal | All recruits, active duty as required | 1st shot, then booster every 3–5 years |
| Plague | All Marines; Army and Navy special forces, others in at-risk occupations or deploying to high risk areas | 5 shots over 12 months, then booster every 1–2 years |
| Polio | All recruits | 1 oral dose |
| Rabies | Special forces, at-risk occupations | 3 shot series |
| Rubella | All recruits | 1 shot |
| Smallpox vaccine or booster | New recruits through the late 1980s | 1 dose |
| Tetanus-diphtheria | All recruits, active duty, and reserve | Booster every 10 years |
| Typhoid | Army and Air Force alert forces and for deployment to high risk areas | 2 doses in 2 months, then booster every 3 years |
| Yellow fever | All Navy and Marine Corps, Army and Air Force alert forces and for deployment to high risk areas | 1st shot, then booster every 10 years |
Source: Ref. [9].