Adult Immunization Schedule Recommended by the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases, 2007.
- Author:
Jin Han KANG
1
;
Hong Bin KIM
;
Jang Wook SOHN
;
Sang Oh LEE
;
Moon Hyun CHUNG
;
Hee Jin CHEONG
;
Young Hwa CHOI
;
Jung Hyun CHOI
;
Jun Yong CHOI
;
Hee Jung CHOE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Immunization; Vaccination; Adult; Guideline
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Antibodies; Chickenpox; Collodion; Communicable Diseases; Encephalitis, Tick-Borne; Female; Fever; Haemophilus influenzae type b; Hepatitis A; Hepatitis A Vaccines; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis B Vaccines; Humans; Immunization; Immunization Schedule; Influenza, Human; Korea; Meningococcal Vaccines; Military Personnel; Papilloma; Reinforcement (Psychology); Vaccination; Vaccines; Viruses
- From: Infection and Chemotherapy 2008;40(1):1-13
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: In 2007, the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases recommended an immunization schedule for adults residing in Korea. This recommendation includes four categories: standard immunization for healthy persons, supplementary immunization for persons with underlying illnesses, recommendations for health-care personnel and for international travelers. The Standard Immunization Schedule consists of universal vaccination (tetanus-diphtheria/tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Td/Tdap); hepatitis A vaccine for persons aged 20s; human papilloma virus vaccine for women under 26 years old; meningococcal vaccine for military recruits and college students in dormitories; influenza vaccination for persons aged 50 years or more and pregnant women; and pneumococcal vaccination for persons aged 65 years or more) and catch-up vaccination (hepatitis A vaccine for persons aged 30s; hepatitis B vaccine, varicella and MMR vaccines for persons who have uncertain specific immunities). The Supplementary Immunization Schedule recommends 4 vaccines, i.e., pneumococcal, influenza, meningococcal, and Haemophilus influenzae type b, appropriate to the underlying illnesses, and confirmation of the presence of antibodies to hepatitis A and hepatitis B. The Recommendation for Health-Care Personnel includes universal vaccination (influenza and pertussis) and catch-up vaccination (hepatitis B, measles-mumps-rubella and varicella for seronegative health-care personnel). The Recommended Immunization for International Travelers focuses reinforcement of vaccinations for healthy persons and includes certain immunizations necessary for international travel (yellow fever, meningococcal, plaque, tick-borne encephalitis, and cholera). These guidelines can be seen at www.ksid.or.kr.
