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Vaccination of laboratory workers handling vaccinia and related poxviruses infectious for humans.

Overview

Provides guidance for employers who have assessed the risks entailed in the work they plan to do with vaccinia and other viruses for which smallpox vaccine can provide protection. Contents: Statement on vaccination policy; Background to the joint statement; Before vaccination and after exposure; Teaching and use of poxviruses; Medical contra-indications to work with poxviruses and to immunisation; Training of workers handling poxviruses; Laboratory and production unit containment.

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Guidance, Health Services, Risk assessment, Hygiene, Contamination, Containment

Author
HSC, Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens and Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification
Date of Publication
1990
Publisher
HSE Books
Length
16 pages
Format
Book
ISBN
9780118854504
Copyright Status
Public Sector
Vaccination of laboratory workers handling vaccinia and related poxviruses infectious for humans.
GBP5.50