Abstract
Hospital personnel and other health care workers are at increased risk of acquiring certain communicable diseases that can be prevented by immunization. These include hepatitis B, influenza, rubella, measles, and mumps, among others. The use of vaccines to protect health care workers as well as certain barriers to institutional immunization programs is discussed.
MeSH terms
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Hepatitis B Vaccines
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Humans
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Immunization*
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Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage
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Measles Vaccine / administration & dosage
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Mumps Vaccine / administration & dosage
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Occupational Diseases / prevention & control
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Personnel, Hospital*
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Rubella Vaccine / administration & dosage
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Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / administration & dosage
Substances
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Hepatitis B Vaccines
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Influenza Vaccines
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Measles Vaccine
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Mumps Vaccine
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Rubella Vaccine
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Viral Hepatitis Vaccines