Biomedical subjects
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Adults also need to be vaccinated against infectious diseases. Standard vaccinations in adulthood include those against diphtheria, tetanus and polio -- but also catch-up vaccinations against measles, mumps and rubella are necessary. Special vaccinations are restricted to certain groups of persons. For the elderly, vaccinations against influenza and pneumococcal infections are of particular importance.
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Vaccination of nursing staff against hepatitis B proved successful. Seroconversion was achieved in about 96 per cent after only three injections. This population has a high risk of contracting hepatitis B infections. After primary vaccination further injections were given to non-responders and law-responders. In these cases 50 per cent developed protective antibody-titers after a fourth injection. Booster injections often raised the titers to higher levels than did the primary injections.
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