Immunization of laboratory animal workers: occupational health and safety aspects.

IF 4.9 4区医学 Q1 PARASITOLOGY Pathogens and Global Health Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-20 DOI:10.1080/20477724.2024.2329376

Laxit K Bhatt, Jitendra H Patel, Chitrang R Shah, Sudhir R Patel, Shital D Patel, Vipul A Patel, Rajesh Sundar, Mukul R Jain

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Occupational immunization is an integral part of institutional occupational safety and health (OSH) programs. Laboratory animal workers (LAWs) are personnel working with various small and large vertebrate animals. LAWs are at the risk of contracting a myriad of zoonotic infections as they are occupationally exposed to animals and their biological products. Immunizing employees against such zoonotic pathogens is the best way to prevent disease transmission. This review provides information on various zoonotic diseases, vaccines available to protect against such infections, and vaccination schedules. Certain sections of institutional occupational immunization programs such as risk evaluation, immunizing special categories of personnel and exemption from immunization among others are also described. Additionally, the authors have discussed various probable modes of impact through which occupational immunization of laboratory animal workers fulfills different United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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实验动物工作人员的免疫接种：职业健康与安全问题。

职业免疫是机构职业安全与健康（OSH）计划的一个组成部分。实验动物工作人员（LAWs）是指与各种大小脊椎动物打交道的人员。由于实验室动物工作人员在工作中会接触到动物及其生物制品，因此存在感染各种人畜共患病的风险。为员工接种人畜共患病病原体疫苗是预防疾病传播的最佳方法。本综述介绍了各种人畜共患病、可用于预防此类感染的疫苗以及疫苗接种计划。还介绍了机构职业免疫计划的某些部分，如风险评估、特殊类别人员的免疫接种和免疫豁免等。此外，作者还讨论了实验动物工作人员职业免疫实现联合国可持续发展目标的各种可能影响模式。

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Pathogens and Global Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-PARASITOLOGY

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Pathogens and Global Health is a journal of infectious disease and public health that focuses on the translation of molecular, immunological, genomics and epidemiological knowledge into control measures for global health threat. The journal publishes original innovative research papers, reviews articles and interviews policy makers and opinion leaders on health subjects of international relevance. It provides a forum for scientific, ethical and political discussion of new innovative solutions for controlling and eradicating infectious diseases, with particular emphasis on those diseases affecting the poorest regions of the world.