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[Vaccinations in adults--who? when? why?]
1Fachgebiet Arbeitsphysiologie, Arbeitsmedizin und Infektionsschutz, Bergische Universität Wuppertal. fhofmann@uni-wuppertal.de
Abstract:
Despite the success of childhood vaccinations in Europe, many infectious diseases pose a threat to adults, particularly because immunity induced by vaccination is not life long in some cases. This paper presents the rationale for adult boosters for diphtheria, hepatitis B, pertussis, poliomyelitis and tetanus. Moreover indication for adult-vaccinations against measles, mumps, German measles and varicella is discussed, as a significant part of the population in Germany is susceptible or without known immunity/vaccination history. Finally, immunisation of the elderly against infections with influenza-virus and S. pneumoniae will be described.
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