TURKS AGREE TO ACQUIRE ANTHRAX VACCINE

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 002272 SIPDIS SECDEF FOR OUSD-P/ISP/TSPCP/CTR DEPT FOR EUR/SE E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2013 TAGS: TBIO MARR MASS AMED TU SUBJECT: TURKS AGREE TO ACQUIRE ANTHRAX VACCINE REF: A. SECSTATE 58805 ¶B. ANKARA 1955 ¶C. ANKARA 2241 (U) Classified by Economic Counselor Scot A. Marciel. Reasons: 1.5 (b) and (d). (C) MFA has accepted our offer to acquire 10,000 anthrax vaccines through unobligated FY 2002 FMF. MFA First Secretary M. Turker Ari did not anticipate any problem with SIPDIS price adjustment or with transportation and administrative costs. MFA said they would not request training for healthcare providers. Embassy offered to provide patient education materials, translated into Turkish, on the anthrax vaccine. PEARSON