IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 13724: Analysis of the Number and Type of Vaccinations Performed among Polish Soldiers in 2018 & ndash;2021

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 13724: Analysis of the Number and Type of Vaccinations Performed among Polish Soldiers in 2018–2021 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph192113724 Authors: Magdalena Zawadzka Ewelina Ejchman-Pac Vaccination is a very common topic, but it is rarely raised or discussed with respect to military members. Soldiers are one of the main professional groups to be immunized on a regular basis. The military actively participates in research on new vaccine preparations. This paper presents data from 2018–2021 on vaccination among Polish soldiers. The material obtained from the Central Register of Vaccination for Professional Soldiers was analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. The number of injections performed in a given period depends on the location of the ongoing missions and the vaccination schedule specific to a given Polish Military Contingent. In Poland, soldiers undergo preventive vaccinations in accordance with the scheme developed by the Armed Forces Operational Command, taking into account the specific nature of the service, epidemiological risks and the calendar of current preventive vaccinations. Soldiers serving abroad are immunized against typhoid, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rabies, measles, tick-borne encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis, polio, diphtheria, meningococcal disease, chickenpox, cholera and yellow fever. Regular vaccinations for soldiers are necessa...
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