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The Smallpox Inoculation Training Unit
Thirty years has passed since smallpox inoculations were stopped in the US. When President Bush announced the return of smallpox vaccinations, there was a shortage of experienced smallpox inoculators since the most of the medical professionals who performed the last vaccinations had retired or left medicine.
The Smallpox Inoculation Training Unit or SITU was developed to provide training for future inoculators. The objective; deliver a system that simulates smallpox inoculation, provides facts about smallpox, and demonstrates safe handling procedures. The expected outcome is a trained population of skilled, informed, and confident inoculators.
SITU offers a hands-on training system that allows the user to practice smallpox vaccinations using the exact supplies they will find in real-world settings. The arm form gives realistic feedback when jabbed with a bifurcated needle. Petechia forms as blood appears at the inoculation site indicating a good 'take'.
The training kit includes everything necessary to perform 3 complete smallpox inoculations. Contents include an arm form, mock vaccine, bifurcated needles, a reconstitution kit, gloves, wipes, bandages, and proper disposal bags. A multimedia CD-ROM program containing smallpox facts and inoculation procedures is also included.
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