Table 3 Contraindications of smallpox vaccination in Japan

(1) Anaphylaxis with vaccines

(2) Presenting manifest pyrexia

(3) Serious acute diseases

(4) Immunologic disorders or receiving immunosuppresive treatments

(5) Pregnant

(6) Dermatologic diseases

  Past and present skin eczema

  Atopic dermatitis

  Burns

  Pustular rash

  Chickenpox

  Herpes zoster

(7) Other conditions

  Past and present encephalitis

  Cardiovascular diseases (such as coronary heart diseases, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathies, exertional dyspnea)

  More than three of the following conditions: hypertension, hypercholesteremia, hyperglycemia or diabetes mellitus, familial history of heart disease, and   current smoking