Memorandum on immunological procedures which service personnel and their families may need at home and abroad.

  • Great Britain. Ministry of Defence.
Date:
1968
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Credit: Memorandum on immunological procedures which service personnel and their families may need at home and abroad. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4 Travel by Air Travellers by air are particularly liable to be called upon to produce evidence of having complied with the appropriate International Regulations on prophylactic immuniza- tions. Requirements vary according to the countries traversed and should be investigated well in advance before taking a journey. All officers and Ministry of Defence sponsored civilians who are liable to travel by air at short notice should arrange to be vaccinated against yellow fever and should maintain their state of immunity by being revaccinated within successive periods of ten years, to avoid the likelihood of delay in departure. Similar action should be taken as regards primary vaccination against smallpox. Regular revaccination against this disease is advisable to avoid the possibility of an incapacitating reaction while travelling, or after completion of the outward journey. 5 Travel by Sea Ordinarily, travellers by sea are required to be protected against smallpox only. Under the special circumstances mentioned in para 15, vaccination against yellow fever is also required. Responsibility regarding Vaccinations 6 Royal Navy In the Royal Navy these responsibilities are set forth in Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Navy, Articles 4209, 4264 and 4265 and in B.R. 1991 Instructions for the Royal Naval Medical Service, Chapter 4, Section 1. 7 Army Commanding officers and medical officers are responsible as follows: (a) Commanding officers are responsible for: (1) maintaining a vaccination record for all ranks so that the vaccination state may be readily available at any time; (2) warning all those who refuse vaccination of the possible consequences to themselves and their comrades (para 3) and publishing such refusals in Part H/II Orders; (3) publishing in unit Orders quarterly the names of those due for vaccinations in the coming quarter, notifying in these Orders a suitable time for those named to report to the medical centre and arranging that each will be available at the stated time; (4) arranging for all personnel warned for movement overseas to be given the appro- priate vaccinations in due time, and checking that they are in possession of the necessary international certificates, where applicable, before departure; (5) arranging that any special precautions recommended by the medical officer are observed. (b) Medical officers are responsible for: (1) advising unit commanders on all matters dealing with immunological procedures;