Note the prior eczema vaccinatum in this 17 yr. old woman, 7 mo. after her vaccination showing residual scarring of her face.
Inadvertent inoculation usually results from auto-inoculation of vaccine virus transferred from the site of vaccination. The most common sites involved are the face, eyelid, nose, mouth, genitalia, and rectum. Most lesions heal without specific therapy.
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