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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Africa (03) Angola (LU) comment, RFI

January 23, 2016 editor Global Disease Alerts
Yellow Fever -- AngolaIn context with this report and the actions planned I assume 3 points could be of special interest:1. Since the WHO started to promote life-long immunity after a single YF shot, I wonder whether official bodies in Angola trust in this recommendation (or re-vaccinate after 10-20-30 years?)?2. Pregnant women are addressed as a specific risk group and will predominantly be vaccinated (in contrast to the policy in travel medicine where this is a (or at least relative) contraindication.3. Read more [...]
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