Jelinek Tomas
BCRT - Berliner Centrum für Reise- und Tropenmedizin, Friedrichstr. 134, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland.
Institut für medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Hygiene, Uniklinik Köln, Köln, Deutschland.
Internist (Berl). 2018 Dec;59(12):1255-1267. doi: 10.1007/s00108-018-0511-5.
Vaccinations are among the most effective preventive measures modern medicine has to offer. They lead both to individual protection in those vaccinated and in many cases to the protection of others against transmission of the infection; however, the acceptance of vaccinations in Germany has declined rather than increased in recent years. Paradoxically, this is very much due to the success of the vaccinations: due to successful immunization campaigns, numerous diseases have become so rare that they have disappeared from the consciousness of the population. Travel medicine counselling offers an excellent opportunity to fill in gaps in immunization.
疫苗接种是现代医学所能提供的最有效的预防措施之一。它们既能为接种者提供个体保护，而且在许多情况下还能保护他人免受感染传播；然而，近年来德国对疫苗接种的接受度却有所下降而非上升。矛盾的是，这很大程度上归因于疫苗接种的成功：由于成功的免疫接种运动，许多疾病变得极为罕见，以至于它们已从民众的意识中消失。旅行医学咨询提供了一个填补免疫空白的绝佳机会。
