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Immunization Coverage of Inmates in Spanish Prisons
The correct immunization of the inmate population minimizes the risk of transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in prisons. The objective of this study was to evaluate the vaccine coverage of long-term prisoners in the Spanish penitentiary system through a retrospective longitudinal study. One-...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7663669/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33142883 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218045 |
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author | Vicente-Alcalde, Nancy Tuells, Jose Egoavil, Cecilia M. Ruescas-Escolano, Esther Altavilla, Cesare Caballero, Pablo |
author_facet | Vicente-Alcalde, Nancy Tuells, Jose Egoavil, Cecilia M. Ruescas-Escolano, Esther Altavilla, Cesare Caballero, Pablo |
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description | The correct immunization of the inmate population minimizes the risk of transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in prisons. The objective of this study was to evaluate the vaccine coverage of long-term prisoners in the Spanish penitentiary system through a retrospective longitudinal study. One-thousand and five prisoners were selected, who were imprisoned from 2008 and 2018 in three Spanish prisons. Their degree of immunization was evaluated as related to hepatitis A (HAV), hepatitis B (HBV), tetanus, diphtheria, pneumococcus and seasonal flu. The state of vaccination of the prisoners with a serological diagnosis of HBV, hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was also evaluated. The vaccination coverage obtained for hepatitis B was 52.3%, and for tetanus–diphtheria, it was 71.9%. However, for hepatitis A and pneumococcus infection, it was insignificant (<2% of the prisoners). Vaccination against seasonal flu was lower than 16%. The HCV and HIV-positive inmates were not correctly vaccinated either. The insufficient level of immunization obtained reflects the lack of interest and marginalization of this population by the penitentiary system and the health authorities. The lack of reliable records is combined with the lack of planned strategies that promote stable and well-defined programs of active vaccination. |
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spelling | pubmed-76636692020-11-14 Immunization Coverage of Inmates in Spanish Prisons Vicente-Alcalde, Nancy Tuells, Jose Egoavil, Cecilia M. Ruescas-Escolano, Esther Altavilla, Cesare Caballero, Pablo Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The correct immunization of the inmate population minimizes the risk of transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in prisons. The objective of this study was to evaluate the vaccine coverage of long-term prisoners in the Spanish penitentiary system through a retrospective longitudinal study. One-thousand and five prisoners were selected, who were imprisoned from 2008 and 2018 in three Spanish prisons. Their degree of immunization was evaluated as related to hepatitis A (HAV), hepatitis B (HBV), tetanus, diphtheria, pneumococcus and seasonal flu. The state of vaccination of the prisoners with a serological diagnosis of HBV, hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was also evaluated. The vaccination coverage obtained for hepatitis B was 52.3%, and for tetanus–diphtheria, it was 71.9%. However, for hepatitis A and pneumococcus infection, it was insignificant (<2% of the prisoners). Vaccination against seasonal flu was lower than 16%. The HCV and HIV-positive inmates were not correctly vaccinated either. The insufficient level of immunization obtained reflects the lack of interest and marginalization of this population by the penitentiary system and the health authorities. The lack of reliable records is combined with the lack of planned strategies that promote stable and well-defined programs of active vaccination. MDPI 2020-10-31 2020-11 /pmc/articles/PMC7663669/ /pubmed/33142883 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218045 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Vicente-Alcalde, Nancy Tuells, Jose Egoavil, Cecilia M. Ruescas-Escolano, Esther Altavilla, Cesare Caballero, Pablo Immunization Coverage of Inmates in Spanish Prisons |
title | Immunization Coverage of Inmates in Spanish Prisons |
title_full | Immunization Coverage of Inmates in Spanish Prisons |
title_fullStr | Immunization Coverage of Inmates in Spanish Prisons |
title_full_unstemmed | Immunization Coverage of Inmates in Spanish Prisons |
title_short | Immunization Coverage of Inmates in Spanish Prisons |
title_sort | immunization coverage of inmates in spanish prisons |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7663669/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33142883 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218045 |
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