This article was presented by the author at the Vaccination Seminar of May 26, 1972, National University Medical School.

Introduction: International travelers are exposed to health risks and may transmit infections before, during, or after travel. Travelers are expected to take vaccinations prior to travel. The current study assessed the factors associated with the practice of pre-travel vaccination among travelers departing through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport after their stay in Ethio...

the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of preventive immunization on the incidence of allergies in poland.18617 (53.8% female, 24.2% 6-7 years old, 25.4% 13-14 years old, 50.4% 20–44 years old) were selected by stratified cluster sampling method in 8 cities and 1 rural area. 4783 of whom underwent objective outpatient screening assessments. study subjects were evaluated for any asso...

background: hepatitis b is one of the most important etiologic factors of acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma. the best preventive method is vaccination. the aim of the study was to evaluate the immunization rate against hepatitis b in medical health personnel. materials and methods: this study was conducted on 331 health care workers employed in pub...

abstract background and objective: having knowledge about potential risks and the usage of safety equipment in laboratories can decrease the risk of occupational exposure. the aim of this study was to evaluate the predisposing factors for occupational exposure and to assess the usage of safety equipment among personnel of medical diagnostic laboratories in birjand. material and methods: in this...

results a total number of nine patients were registered. seven patients were male and two were female. the mean age was 30.11 ± 10.09.two patients were from the same family. all patients had typical symptoms of acute hepatitis a. none of the patients died nor did fulminant occur in any patients. in addition, all patients were treated with supportive treatment and subsequently recovered. patient...

background: vaccination is one of the most common painful procedures in infants. the irreversible consequences due to pain experiences in infants are enormous. breast feeding and massage therapy methods are the non-drug methods of pain relief. therefore, this research aimed to compare the vaccination-related pain in infants who underwent massage therapy or breast feeding during injection. mater...