Prevention as a set of preventive measures prevents the occurrence of many diseases. You can protect yourself from many diseases by vaccination. The main thing in this case is to know what and when vaccinations you need to receive. You will learn about the frequency of vaccinations, possible side effects and risks if you refuse vaccinations in this material.
First of all, you should know that all mandatory vaccinations intended for certain groups of the population (described below) are provided free of charge at the expense of local and republican budgets.
The following population groups are subject to routine vaccinations against infectious and parasitic diseases:
persons by age in accordance with the established timing of preventive vaccinations (according to the vaccination calendar);
population living and working in natural foci of infectious diseases (spring-summer tick-borne encephalitis, anthrax, tularemia, plague);
persons belonging to risk groups by the nature of their professional activities:
medical workers (viral hepatitis B, influenza);
sewerage and treatment plant workers (typhoid fever);
persons belonging to risk groups due to their health status:
those who received a blood transfusion (viral hepatitis B);
children registered at a medical institution (influenza);
medical workers, children of orphanages, orphanages, nursing home population (influenza);
persons who have been bitten or salivated by any animal (rabies);
persons who have received injuries, wounds with a violation of the integrity of the skin and mucous membranes (tetanus);
persons living in regions with a high level of infectious disease, who are vaccinated according to epidemiological indications (viral hepatitis A, influenza, measles, rubella, mumps).
Vaccination of adults
We already know that most vaccinations need to be received as a child. If for certain reasons you were not vaccinated before the age of 16, there is nothing stopping you from getting it now.
Most often, adults are recommended to be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A and B, diphtheria, and tetanus. Vaccinations against these diseases must be taken at regular intervals. It is possible to receive some vaccinations on the same day as others. If you are thinking about vaccinating your body, then you need to follow the recommended schedule of preventive vaccinations for adults.
In addition, it is worth noting that travelers and people who, for one reason or another, come into contact with animals must receive other vaccinations. The decision regarding which additional vaccinations should be made is made together with your doctor.
To conclude the material, we note the importance of the vaccination procedure with the following statistics: according to the World Health Organization, routine immunization against polio, tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, measles and mumps (mumps) annually saves the lives and health of 3 million children in the world. New vaccines developed over the next 5 to 10 years are projected to prevent the deaths of an additional 8 million children per year.