title: Self-reported history of vaccination and disease and immunity against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria and varicella among Spanish military recruits.
abstract: This study aims to evaluate the immune status against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria and varicella in military recruits and the validity of self-reporting of their disease and vaccination history. A total of 226 participants were studied (mean age, 20.2 years; SD 1.7). 10.4% presented antibodies to hepatitis A, 78.3% to hepatitis B, 94.2% to tetanus, 77.4% to diphtheria and 81.9% to varicella. The relationship between self-reporting of vaccination history and seroprotection showed a high Positive Predictive Value for tetanus (98.8%) and a high Negative Predictive Value for hepatitis A (91%). Hepatitis A vaccination and serology testing for varicella and Hepatitis B on joining the Spanish armed forces are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Docencia e Investigación en Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arteaga
authors.forename: Pilar Vallejo
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Desviat
authors.forename: Jeronimo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jaqueti
authors.forename: Juana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Angel Gil
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: de Miguel
authors.forename: Rodrigo Jiménez
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000517:prevention & control; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000517:prevention & control; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D057566:Self Report; D013030:Spain; D013742:Tetanus / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D014765:Viral Vaccines