Vaccinations due to Increased Occupational Risk

The following vaccinations are given due to increased occupational risk:

Contraindications

The following general contraindications to the implementation of vaccination must be observed:

Acute illnesses requiring treatment – ill persons should be vaccinated at the earliest two weeks after complete recovery.
Allergies to components of the vaccine
During pregnancy, only urgently indicated vaccinations should be performed
In the case of congenital or acquired immunodeficiencies, consultation with the attending physician should be made before vaccination with a live vaccine; after vaccination, a serological success control should be carried out

The following symptoms/diseases are not contraindications to vaccination:

Banal infections with temperatures < 38.5 °C
Seizures in the family
Disposition for febrile convulsions
Localized skin infections, eczema
Therapy with antibiotics, corticosteroids (low dose).
Congenital/acquired immunodeficiencies when vaccinated with inactivated vaccines.
Neonatal icterus
Premature infants should be vaccinated according to the recommended age of vaccination.

Basically, for intervals between different vaccinations:

Live vaccines can be administered simultaneously; if they are not administered simultaneously, then an interval of four weeks should be observed for live viral vaccines
No intervals need to be observed for inactivated vaccines

Time intervals between vaccinations and surgery:

In the case of urgent indication for surgery, no time interval must be observed
In elective surgery should wait at least 3 days after vaccination with an inactivated vaccine and at least 14 days for vaccination with a live vaccine.

The following vaccination reactions are more common:

Local reaction with redness, swelling around the injection site – usually occur 6 to 48 hours after vaccination.
General reactions with fever (< 39.5 C°), headache/limb pain, malaise – usually occur in the first 72 hours after vaccination
Vaccine sickness – possible up to 4 weeks after MMR vaccination; it comes to measles / mumps-like symptoms with increased body temperature.
Severe side effects are extremely rare