Vaccine prophylaxis of adult infectious diseases

Abstract

The paper reviews the main problems of vaccine prophylaxis of adult infectious diseases, including the organization of adult vaccination within the national calendar of immunization and that as indicated by epidemics. It gives data on vaccine-controlled adult infectious morbidity. The problems of the training of medical workers serving the adult population in vaccine prophylaxis and those of the financing of adult immunization are discussed.

Keywords

• vaccine prophylaxis
• adult vaccination
• national calendar of immunization
• immunization as indicated by epidemics