Table. Recommended vaccines for laboratory workers who routinely work with specific organisms
| Organism | Recommended vaccine |
|---|---|
|
Bacillus anthracis |
Anthrax, recommended for people with a repeated risk of exposure to, or working with large quantities or concentrations of, B. anthracis cultures. For information about anthrax vaccination, contact the Office of Health Protection in the Australian Government Department of Health. |
|
Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
Diphtheria (dT or dTpa) |
|
Coxiella burnetii (and veterinary specimens) |
Q fever |
|
Japanese encephalitis virus |
Japanese encephalitis |
|
Lyssaviruses (and bat tissue) |
Rabies |
|
Neisseria meningitidis |
Meningococcal (MenACWY and MenB) |
|
Poliovirus |
Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) |
|
Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhi (Salmonella Typhi) |
Typhoid |
|
Vaccinia virus |
Smallpox, recommended for people with a repeated risk of exposure to, or working with large quantities or concentrations of, vaccinia virus cultures. For information about smallpox vaccination, contact the Office of Health Protection in the Australian Government Department of Health. |
|
Yellow fever virus |
Yellow fever |