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3 Guiding Principles for Science and Security
Pages 69-72

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From page 69...
... For example, the highly successful campaign to eradi cate smallpox followed from an aggressive vaccination strategy that essentially eliminated the variola virus that causes smallpox from the wild. It also enabled the United States to stockpile sufficient quantities of the smallpox vaccine to vaccinate every person in the country in the event that large-scale vaccination was ever needed.
From page 70...
... This emphasizes the need for robust security infrastructure designed to prevent unauthorized access to select agents facilities and to the agents them selves, as well as appropriate procedures to guard against potential insider threats, beyond those that are customary in non-select agent research. The specific security requirements should be based upon a risk analysis applicable to the particular situation and environment.
From page 71...
... There is no need for secu rity strategies unless security is the predominant consideration. Addition of unnecessary procedures will inevitably slow the development of vaccines and therapeutics -- and even the public health response in the event of a biological emergency -- with the unintended consequence of making the public less safe.
From page 72...
... PRINCIPLE 6: Misuse of biological materials is taboo in every scientific community. Despite diversity in the facilities and agents used in BSAT research, there is a shared ethos throughout the scientific community that any misuse of biological materials is taboo.


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