A targeted vaccination strategy: Integrating vaccines into biosafety, biosecurity, and one health initiatives

Vaccination has saved millions of lives and is regarded as one of modern medicine’s most important successes. Effective vaccination programs should be based on risk assessment that considers demographic and occupational factors. When developing a vaccination program, it is essential to identify the...

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Main Authors: Laith N. AL-Eitan, Rabi A. Abu Khiarah, Diana L. Almahdawi
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-03-01
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description Vaccination has saved millions of lives and is regarded as one of modern medicine’s most important successes. Effective vaccination programs should be based on risk assessment that considers demographic and occupational factors. When developing a vaccination program, it is essential to identify the target groups, including travelers, infants, high-risk workers, and those in critical roles such as farming and agriculture. In biosafety and biosecurity, vaccines are a key component of measures designed to protect laboratory personnel, the community, and the environment. Guidelines from global health organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tailored to specific pathogens and depend on the type of work performed and the associated risk. These guidelines are continuously revised and updated to ensure the effectiveness of vaccination programs. Vaccines also play a role in One Health approaches that are focused on the interconnectedness of animals, humans, and the environment. Targeted vaccination strategies for both domestic animals and wildlife are necessary to maintain animal health, improve livestock productivity, and prevent the spread of zoonotic and foodborne diseases to humans. In this paper, we aimed to provide an overview regarding the crucial roles of vaccines in biosafety, biosecurity, and One Health approaches, as well as to highlight the importance of targeted and personalized strategies to improve the effectiveness of vaccination programs. Herein, we also discuss various vaccines aimed at specific target groups as recommended by global health organizations, with a particular emphasis on laboratory workers and the vaccines necessary to reduce laboratory-acquired infections. Finally, we discuss animal vaccines and targeted strategies for vaccinating domestic and wildlife populations.
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spelling doaj-art-5a797c3df56f4167bb961bd7781f04ba2025-08-20T02:51:42ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity2588-93382025-03-017192710.1016/j.jobb.2024.10.002A targeted vaccination strategy: Integrating vaccines into biosafety, biosecurity, and one health initiativesLaith N. AL-Eitan0Rabi A. Abu Khiarah1Diana L. Almahdawi2Corresponding author at: Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology. P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan.; Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 22110 Irbid, JordanDepartment of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 22110 Irbid, JordanDepartment of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 22110 Irbid, JordanVaccination has saved millions of lives and is regarded as one of modern medicine’s most important successes. Effective vaccination programs should be based on risk assessment that considers demographic and occupational factors. When developing a vaccination program, it is essential to identify the target groups, including travelers, infants, high-risk workers, and those in critical roles such as farming and agriculture. In biosafety and biosecurity, vaccines are a key component of measures designed to protect laboratory personnel, the community, and the environment. Guidelines from global health organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tailored to specific pathogens and depend on the type of work performed and the associated risk. These guidelines are continuously revised and updated to ensure the effectiveness of vaccination programs. Vaccines also play a role in One Health approaches that are focused on the interconnectedness of animals, humans, and the environment. Targeted vaccination strategies for both domestic animals and wildlife are necessary to maintain animal health, improve livestock productivity, and prevent the spread of zoonotic and foodborne diseases to humans. In this paper, we aimed to provide an overview regarding the crucial roles of vaccines in biosafety, biosecurity, and One Health approaches, as well as to highlight the importance of targeted and personalized strategies to improve the effectiveness of vaccination programs. Herein, we also discuss various vaccines aimed at specific target groups as recommended by global health organizations, with a particular emphasis on laboratory workers and the vaccines necessary to reduce laboratory-acquired infections. Finally, we discuss animal vaccines and targeted strategies for vaccinating domestic and wildlife populations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2588933824000529VaccinesBiosafetyBiosecurityOne HealthVaccination requirementLaboratory personnel
spellingShingle Laith N. AL-Eitan
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A targeted vaccination strategy: Integrating vaccines into biosafety, biosecurity, and one health initiatives
Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity
Vaccines
Biosafety
Biosecurity
One Health
Vaccination requirement
Laboratory personnel
title A targeted vaccination strategy: Integrating vaccines into biosafety, biosecurity, and one health initiatives
title_full A targeted vaccination strategy: Integrating vaccines into biosafety, biosecurity, and one health initiatives
title_fullStr A targeted vaccination strategy: Integrating vaccines into biosafety, biosecurity, and one health initiatives
title_full_unstemmed A targeted vaccination strategy: Integrating vaccines into biosafety, biosecurity, and one health initiatives
title_short A targeted vaccination strategy: Integrating vaccines into biosafety, biosecurity, and one health initiatives
title_sort targeted vaccination strategy integrating vaccines into biosafety biosecurity and one health initiatives
topic Vaccines
Biosafety
Biosecurity
One Health
Vaccination requirement
Laboratory personnel
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2588933824000529
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