Highly Respect our Military. To expose them to that which may be deemed an unnecessary risk would be a disservice to our entire Nation, regardless of the motivation. I will be looking forward to a valid explanation. The current U.S. licensed anthrax vaccine is considered to be highly effective against all naturally occurring strains of anthrax, including antibiotic-resistant strains. This is because anthrax vaccine targets the key disease-causing protein common to all strains of anthrax.
Anthrax is a spore forming bacteria.
Both the edema and lethal factor combine individually with the protective antigen to form the ingredients that cause the disease known as anthrax. The vaccine helps your immune system to prevent the anthrax bacteria from growing and producing toxins that lead to disease and death. If a fully vaccinated individual is exposed to anthrax, the body will recognize the protective antigen offered by the vaccine, not allowing the lethal and edema factors to produce toxins. Therefore, anthrax vaccine protects against all naturally occurring strains of anthrax. The threat of anthrax used as a biological weapon that our troops face is a real and grave one.