Rsc.usace.army.mil
VACCINATION FACT SHEET? Tetanus - Every 10 yrs.Adults should receive a single dose of Tdap followed by Td booster every 10 years. Td is a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine given to adults as a booster shot every 10 years, or in some cases after a potential exposure. Tdap is similar to Td but also contains protection against Pertussis. ? Seasonal Influenza - AnnuallyYearly for everyone 6 months and older. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for protection to set in.? Hepatitis A - Series of 2 vaccinesTwo doses of the vaccine are needed for lasting protection.? Hepatitis B - Series of 3 VaccinesThree doses of the vaccine are needed for lasting protection.? Twinrix - Series of 3 vaccines; is a combined hepatitis A and B vaccine used as an alternate for the separate Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccines. Three doses of the vaccine are needed for lasting protection.? Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccination - Possibly once in adulthoodAdults born before 1957 are generally considered immune to measles and mumps. All adults born in 1957 or later should have documentation of 1 or more doses of MMR vaccine or laboratory evidence of immunity to each of the three diseases. Documentation of provider-diagnosed disease is not considered acceptable evidence of immunity for measles, mumps, or rubella.? Polio vaccine - Once in adulthoodAdults who are at increased risk of exposure to poliovirus (polio-endemic or high-risk areas of the world) and who have previously completed a routine series of polio vaccine (IPV or OPV) can receive one lifetime booster dose of IPV.? Typhoid Vaccine - every 2 years or every 5 yearsRecommended for international travelers going to developing countries where exposure to contaminated food or water is likely. There are currently two vaccines available in the United States: Inactivated Typhoid Vaccine (Shot) given every 2 years and Live Typhoid Vaccine (Oral) given every 5 years. Vaccines have a varying periods of time after vaccination in which protection reaches its fullest.**Depending on the location of a deployment, it is possible additional vaccines/prophylaxis could be needed (i.e. malaria prophylaxis, yellow fever). Information provided by:Mary Haynes, RN, COHN-S US Army Corps of Engineers Regional Nurse Manager Regional Occupational Health Center ................
................
In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.