The prescribed dosage and route for the anthrax vaccine is ___ with a possible mild ___ reaction.

The prescribed dosage and route for the anthrax vaccine is ___ with a possible mild ___ reaction.

• A. 0.5 mL IM; local, systemic
• B. 1.0 mL IM; systemic
• C. 1.0 mL IM; local
• D. 0.5 mL SC; local

Answer: (A)

For this vaccine, the standard dose is 0.5 mL given intramuscularly, and reactions can be mild and either local at the injection site or systemic (fever, malaise, etc.). The option that uses 0.5 mL IM and notes both local and systemic reactions fits the typical dosing and potential adverse effects. The other choices mix up the route (subcutaneous instead of intramuscular), use the wrong volume (1.0 mL), or imply only one type of reaction, which doesn’t align with the vaccine’s possible mild reactions.

For this vaccine, the standard dose is 0.5 mL given intramuscularly, and reactions can be mild and either local at the injection site or systemic (fever, malaise, etc.). The option that uses 0.5 mL IM and notes both local and systemic reactions fits the typical dosing and potential adverse effects. The other choices mix up the route (subcutaneous instead of intramuscular), use the wrong volume (1.0 mL), or imply only one type of reaction, which doesn’t align with the vaccine’s possible mild reactions.