Dairy Worker Safety and Health: Vaccination Safety

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• Personal Author:
  Douphrate D ; Roman-Muniz N
• Description:
  Strategic vaccination programs are an important component of herd health management for dairy operations. A successful vaccination program should reduce the incidence and limit the effects of disease in the herd while minimizing adverse health and production effects in vaccinated animals. Many factors affect the success of a vaccination program, such as vaccine selection, storage and handling, syringe and needle selection, route of administration, nutritional and immunological status of the animals being vaccinated, environmental conditions and level of exposure. When training people tasked with administering vaccines to dairy animals, the focus lies on ensuring animal safety and health by following strict hygiene and adhering to label directions and vaccination protocols. However, it is extremely important to also discuss practices that will enhance the health and safety of those administering the vaccinations. Keep in mind that a vaccine (whether for humans or livestock) is designed to elicit an immune response that will create antibodies and provide immunity against one or more diseases. Vaccines contain a pathogen (bacteria, virus), a substance produced by a pathogen or a synthetic substitute that should stimulate an immune reaction without actually causing disease. Although vaccines have been proven safe for administration in a specific animal species under specific circumstances, some individuals may react adversely, even when label instructions are followed. Cattle vaccines are not intended for or proven safe for humans and people vaccinating livestock should protect themselves against accidental exposure. Accidental exposure to cattle vaccines may pose risks to human health. Some individuals may be allergic to one or several components of a vaccine. Besides allergic reactions, vaccines could cause other inflammatory reactions and damage to tissues and body organs. Both injectable and intranasal vaccines may carry risks of allergic reactions and tissue damage. Even if a particular vaccine doesn't cause adverse health effects to the exposed individual, it is important for people handling vaccinations and other injections to understand that needles can transport more than just vaccines or medications. Used needles can be a source of pathogens found in the environment or animals. Some of these pathogens are able to cause disease in people that range from mild to severe. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Animals Cattle Communicable Diseases Dairy Products Livestock Microbiology Needlestick Injuries Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Animal Handlers Cattle Industry Dairy Products Disease Transmission Exposure Methods Infection Prevention Infectious Diseases Microorganisms Needlestick Injuries Pathogens Safety Practices Vaccines Zoonoses

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052254
• Citation:
  Prog Dairyman 2013 Dec; :1-3
• Email:
  Noa.Roman-Muniz@colostate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  The Progressive Dairyman
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211809/cdc_211809_DS1.pdf
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