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Oh, Lee, Cheung, Lee, and Ha: Vaccination for Athletes: Evidence and Recommendations

Abstract

As interest in sports rapidly grows in Korea, fostering of elite athletes and preservation of the athletic ability no longer became the task of advanced countries only. In that aspect, health of athletes and their associated coaches, athlete trainers, team members such as team doctors, and even their families is certainly a matter of concern. Especially when it comes to the inoculation of infectious disease prevention, it needs to be considered as one of the most economical and effective ways to promote health in sports people as well as elite athletes. The purpose of this article is to go over the specific circumstances of the athletes and related literatures on vaccination. In addition, we provide recommendations on the vaccination of athletes regarding the actual situation of sports in Korea.

Figures and Tables

Table 1

Immunization guideline for athletes (influenza, Tdap, yellow fever, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A, Japanese encephalitis): “Now, get a vaccine for you and team” campaign456789

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Tdap: booster tetanus toxoid, NIP: National Immunization Program, DTaP: diphtheria, Tetanus, and acellular pertussis, Td: adult-type diphtheria and tetanus toxoids vaccine, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine, WHO: World Health Organization.

Table 2

Tetanus vaccine recommendation for wound

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DTaP: diphtheria, Tetanus, and acellular pertussis, Tdap: booster tetanus toxoid, Td: adult-type diphtheria and tetanus toxoids vaccine, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine, TIG: tetanus immunoglobulin (human).

*Corresponding wounds include wounds caused by contaminated soil, feces, saliva, dirt or wounds caused by puncture, burn, frostbite, gunshot; If necessary, DTaP should be administered in less than 7 years age group and Tdap or Td in 7 years or older age group. Tdap is recommended rather than Td if there was no Tdap vaccination history, previously; If there is no TIG, intravenous immunoglobulin can be injected; §It is necessary if the last Tetanus vaccination has passed 10 years or more; It is necessary if the last Tetanus vaccination has passed 5 years or more.

Notes

Conflict of Interest No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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