Immunization
Basic
Contra
Adverse
Boosters
Method
Special/
Series
indications
Reactions
indications
For travel 2 inj.
0.5 ml 4 or
Typhoid
more weeks
3 years
SC/IM
local/systemic toxic
Occ travel
apart Alert
0.5 ml
Alert Forces
Forces 0.5 ml
repeat upon
deployment
2 injections
Plague
6 months
1. 1.0 ml
IM
local/systemic toxic
Alert Forces
2. 0.2 ml 3
0.2 ml
rare civil travel
mos later
Pre-exposure:
3 inj 0.1 ml at 7
Rabies (HDCV)
2 years
days and 21 to
High risk occup
0.1 ml
28 days
IM
occasional local
occ special
(pre-
Post exposure:
forces
5 inj 1.0 ml at
exposure)
Post-exposure
days 0, 3, 7,
14, and 28
Immune
Pre-exposure:
Globulin
<3 mos -- 2 ml
4-6 mos (pre-
For Hepatitis A
>5 mos -- 5 ml
IM
rare, local toxic
exposure)
occ travel
Post-exposure:
Post-exposure
0.01 ml/ lb
Hepatitis B
3 inj: 1.0 ml at
High risk
Unknown
IM
minimal, local
day 0, 1 month,
groups
and 6 months
Adenovirus
1 capsule
pharyngitis if capsule
none
oral
Recruits
type 4, 7, 21
bitten
Single injection
Meningococcus
0.5 ml
none
SC
local, toxic
Recruits
Types A, C, Y,
W-135
Single injection
Measles
Usually as
none
SC
local, rare rash
(Rubella)
Measles-
Recruits
Rubella
Single injection
Rubella
Usually as
none
SC
Pregnancy
Minor rash
Recruits
Measles-
Rubella
Table 2-1. Schedule of immunizations, adult (concluded).
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