[Vaccination against hepatitis A among occupational risk groups]

The study was aimed to evaluate vaccine prevention of hepatitis A in occupational risk groups in Russian Federation over 2011-2013. Epidemiologic analysis method was used. Data array for the analysis included information about 1,162,619 individuals vaccinated against hepatitis A throughout the country. Findings are that during the studied period a total of 470,278 adults over 18 years were vaccinated (i.e., 0,4% of all population of this age). Among occupational risk groups subjected to anti-hepatitis A vaccination within immunization calendar on epidemic indications, major (29%) share was presented by catering enterprises workers and individuals engaged into food trade and supply. Other occupational risk groups (workers maintaining water supply systems and sewerage system, medical staff, preschool institution teachers, etc) demonstrated significantly lower levels of being vaccinated. Vaccination against hepatitis Ain occupational risk groups should be in a focus of prophylactic measures, as will help to control over hepatitis A spread.