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Experimental Human Pneumococcal Carriage
Published on: February 15, 2013
An assessment of the need for vaccination amongst junior medical staff
Abstract:
This study was set up to determine the susceptibility of junior medical staff to communicable infectious diseases. Thirteen female and 39 male staff were investigated. Antibodies to morbilli, varicella zoster, toxoplasma, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis B, mumps and rubella were determined. Hepatitis B surface antigen tests were also carried out. Twelve males were susceptible to mumps and 10 were subsequently vaccinated. No side effects were noted. Three of five females susceptible to rubella requested vaccination and all showed an antibody response without early or delayed side effects. The desirability of offering vaccinations to susceptible adult staff is discussed.
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