Journal Title
Title of Journal: J Immigrant Minority Health
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Abbravation: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
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Authors: Susan A Skull Joanne Y Y Ngeow Geoff Hogg BeverleyAnn Biggs
Publish Date: 2007/07/26
Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 263-268
Abstract
Background Immigrants and refugees are at particular risk of incomplete immunisation and may be unaware of their vaccination status There is a paucity of data on the immunisation status of adult immigrants from African countries Aims To review the immunisation status of adult immigrants from East Africa and to identify missed opportunities for vaccination Methods A community survey was conducted using selfreported vaccination status Mantoux skin tests and serological testing for immunity to hepatitis B tetanus diphtheria and measles Results Proven inadequate immunity against at least one of tetanus 67 hepatitis B 41 diphtheria 34 or measles 3 was found among 100/126 81 participants despite a median of seven visits to vaccine providers since immigration A positive Mantoux test occurred in 17 of participants Conclusions Pre and postarrival health assessments are currently failing to address vaccination needs in recently arrived East African adult immigrants Immigrants should have their immunisation status assessed with opportunistic vaccination provided wherever possibleFunding support for this work was provided by the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service RMH and the University of Melbourne Department of Medicine The authors wish to thank the following persons for their invaluable input the study participants staff from the Western Region and Banyule Community Health Services the advisory committee and community workers Sagal Mohammed Munira Mahmoud Malyun Ahmed Kinfe Abera Kahhsay and Abdulrahman Mohammed Sheik Issa Musse from the Islamic Call Society and the many other community members who provided advice and assistance
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