title: An assessment of the need for vaccination amongst junior medical staff.
abstract: This study was set up to determine the susceptibility of junior medical staff to communicable infectious diseases. Thirteen female and 39 male staff were investigated. Antibodies to morbilli, varicella zoster, toxoplasma, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis B, mumps and rubella were determined. Hepatitis B surface antigen tests were also carried out. Twelve males were susceptible to mumps and 10 were subsequently vaccinated. No side effects were noted. Three of five females susceptible to rubella requested vaccination and all showed an antibody response without early or delayed side effects. The desirability of offering vaccinations to susceptible adult staff is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009107:Mumps / Q000517:prevention & control; D012409:Rubella / Q000517:prevention & control; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000914:Antibodies, Viral