Self-reported history of vaccination and disease and immunity against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria and varicella among spanish military recruits

Arteaga, Alejandro; Desviat, Pilar Vallejo; Aroca, Jerónimo Jaqueti; Santos, Juana; Miguel, Ángel Gil de; García, Rodrigo Jiménez

doi:10.4161/hv.6.2.10398

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“…The same rate of HBV immunity was observed among air force personnel from South Brazil, 17 but this rate is lower than the rate reported among Saudi Arabia soldiers (57.5%), fire-fighters from Central Brazil (66.9%), Spanish military personnel (78.3%). 13,18,19 Nowadays the coverage of hepatitis B vaccination among children less than 18 months of age varies from 80 to 95%, 16 but the low prevalence of HBV immunity observed in the present study is probably due to the fact they were the first generation of compulsory vaccination.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…13,22 Anti-HBc reactivity was associated with age-group. The same was observed among recyclable waste collectors, 7 indicating that over time, there is a greater trend of acquiring HBV infection related to sexual and parenteral exposures.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…12 This group of individuals could be more exposed to transmissible infectious diseases due to their missions. 13,14 HBV immunization was included in the Brazilian vaccination schedule for newborns in 1996 and was also recommended to military personnel in 2010. 15 In Brazil, the coverage of hepatitis B vaccination among children less than 18 months old varies from 80 to 95% according to socioeconomic status.…”

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Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among military personnel

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Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among military personnel

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Scalioni

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“…One limitation of our study in army personnel is that it is similar to that of other studies (2,17). In Iran, military personnel are predominantly male and military service is mandatory for men.…”

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“…In World War II, only 12 tetanus cases were reported among the 12 million soldiers in the United States Armed Forces (1). However, infectious diseases were responsible for thè`s anitary losses'' which affected 60z of the Russian army during the invasion of Afghanistan, highlighting the need for vigilance (2). Army personnel live in crowded places, acquire injuries during training and combat, and serve in regions in which they are exposed to new epidemiological threats (3).…”

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Immunity to Diphtheria and Tetanus in Army Personnel and Adult Civilians in Mashhad, Iran

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SUMMARY: This study aimed to investigate serologic immunity to diphtheria and tetanus in army personnel and a sample population of adult civilians in Mashhad, Iran. Army personnel (n ＝ 180) and civilians (n ＝ 83) who presented at Mashhad army hospital participated in this study. Diphtheria and tetanus antitoxin levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Approximately 77z and 94z of army personnel aged 18-34 years had at least basic protection against diphtheria (antitoxin level 0.1 IU/mL) and tetanus (antitoxin level ＞0.1 IU/mL), respectively. For civilians in this age group, the proportions were 76z for both diseases. Antitoxin levels waned with age. Thus, participants older than 50 years had lower immunity; this decrease in immunity was more pronounced for tetanus than for diphtheria in both army personnel and civilians. For both diseases, geometric mean antitoxin titers and the proportion of participants with at least basic protection were higher in subjects with a history of vaccination in the last 10 years (P ＜ 0.001), higher in men than women, and in army personnel than civilians in each age group. Young army personnel and civilians (18-34 years old) had adequate immunity to diphtheria and tetanus. However, the large number of susceptible older adults (＞50 years old) calls for improved booster vaccination protocols.

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Vaccination coverage rates of military personnel worldwide: a systematic review of the literature

Arnold

Gundlach

Böckelmann

et al. 2020

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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Objectives Due to the professionally specific risk of infection in the armed forces, recommendations for vaccination are usually adapted for soldiers and are subject to special regulations. Little data is available on scientifically measured vaccination coverage of soldiers. Methods A systematic literature research was carried out in the PubMed database using the search terms “army” or “military” or “Bundeswehr” and “vaccination” or “vaccine”. Studies covering the period from 1990 to 2018 that contain statements on vaccination coverage rates of soldiers were identified. Twenty-two out of the initially found 1801 results were used. Results The studies found were conducted in nine different countries with eight out of the 22 studies originating from the USA. The size of study was between 180 and 32,502 subjects. On average, the vaccination rates determined in the studies were between 26.8 and 94.7%. Hepatitis A coverage was lowest (a minimum of 11.3%) and tetanus vaccination coverage was highest (with a maximum of 94.7%). Vaccination rates decreased with increasing age and coverage tended to be lower for men than for women. The term of service did not have a significant effect on vaccination rates. Conclusions On the whole, most studies referred to recruits. They showed high vaccination rates for standard vaccinations and lower vaccination rates for indication and seasonal vaccinations. However, there were also vaccination gaps of temporary-career volunteers. This leads to a considerable effort at the armed forces to complete vaccine protection in case of a short-term operational commitment.

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Self-reported history of vaccination and disease and immunity against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria and varicella among spanish military recruits

Abstract: -García (2010) Self-reported history of vaccination and disease and immunity against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria and varicella among spanish military recruits, Human Vaccines, 6:2,[198][199][200][201]

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Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among military personnel

Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among military personnel

Immunity to Diphtheria and Tetanus in Army Personnel and Adult Civilians in Mashhad, Iran

Vaccination coverage rates of military personnel worldwide: a systematic review of the literature

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