Vaccine
Volume 33, Issue 26, 2015, Pages 2968-2970

Poliovirus immunity in newly resettled adult refugees in Idaho, United States of America (Article)

Roscoe C.* , Gilles R. , Reed A.J. , Messerschmidt M. , Kinney R.
  • a Family Medicine Residency of Idaho, Boise, ID, United States
  • b Kootenai Clinic Family Medicine Coeur d'Alene Residency, Coeur d'Alene, ID, United States
  • c Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, United States
  • d Family Medicine Residency of Idaho, Boise, ID, United States
  • e University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

Background: In the United States, vaccines have eliminated wild poliovirus (WPV) infection, though resettling refugees may lack immunity and importation of WPV remains a concern. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed to determine the prevalence of poliovirus immunity in adult refugees resettling in Boise, Idaho, U.S.A.; immunity was evaluated using two definitions: serotypes 1, 2 and 3 positive, or serotypes 1 and 3 positive. Results: This survey evaluated 795 adult refugees between August 2010 and November 2012. Poliovirus immunity in adults >18 years was 55.3% for serotypes 1, 2 and 3 combined, and 60% for serotypes 1 and 3 only. Conclusion: This study demonstrated a WPV immunity rate of <60% in a recently resettled adult refugee population in the United States, reinforcing the need to ensure poliovirus immunity in all newly arrived adult refugees, either by expanding pre-departure immunization or by screening for immunity at resettlement and vaccinating when indicated. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.

Author Keywords

Wild poliovirus importation Poliovirus immunity Poliovirus vaccination Refugee

Index Keywords

refugee health care survey Poliovirus human virus immunity Refugees middle aged Poliomyelitis virus priority journal Aged immunity Cross-Sectional Studies Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult United States cross-sectional study Humans Adolescent Poliovirus Vaccines male Idaho female poliomyelitis vaccine evaluation study questionnaire immunology prevalence Article major clinical study adult vaccination poliomyelitis Seroepidemiologic Studies immunization
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84930539172&doi=10.1016%2fj.vaccine.2015.03.099&partnerID=40&md5=c7615f9e0037fdfa16aec9894906573b
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.03.099
ISSN: 0264410X
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English