英國(guó)南安普頓大學(xué)等機(jī)構(gòu)研究人員在新一期《職業(yè)病醫(yī)學(xué)》（Occupational Medicine）雜志上報(bào)告說(shuō),，從事金屬焊接工作的人員因職業(yè)關(guān)系患肺炎的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)會(huì)較高,，雇主應(yīng)幫助這些工人接種一種名為PPV23的疫苗，以降低他們的肺炎風(fēng)險(xiǎn),。
焊接金屬時(shí)產(chǎn)生的煙霧進(jìn)入焊接工人肺部容易導(dǎo)致患肺炎的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)升高,，但如果接種PPV23疫苗，就可以降低這種風(fēng)險(xiǎn),，并可能因此拯救生命,。在英國(guó)，接種這種疫苗的價(jià)格為30英鎊（約合人民幣300元）,。
研究人員基斯·帕爾默說(shuō),，雖然英國(guó)衛(wèi)生部已有這方面的官方建議,，但仍有不少雇主和焊接工人不清楚焊接金屬時(shí)產(chǎn)生的煙霧所導(dǎo)致的健康風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，他認(rèn)為雇主應(yīng)該幫助所有從事焊接工作的人員接種這種疫苗,。
帕爾默還說(shuō),，由于職業(yè)上已經(jīng)有了一定的肺炎風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，焊接工人最好不要再吸煙,，以避免增加額外的肺炎風(fēng)險(xiǎn),。（生物谷Bioon.com）
doi:10.1093/occmed/kqs055
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Vaccinating welders against pneumonia
K. T. Palmer1 and M. P. Cosgrove2
Background In 2011, the Department of Health in England recommended that welders should each receive a single dose of the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23). Aims To assess the evidence behind the advice and its practical implications. Methods The review was informed by a systematic search in Medline, which related pneumonia to welding and/or exposure to metal fume, and was supplemented using the personal libraries of the authors. Results There is consistent evidence that welders die more often of pneumonia, especially lobar pneumonia, are hospitalized more often for lobar and pneumococcal pneumonia, and more often develop invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). It is estimated that one case of IPD may be prevented over a 10-year period by vaccinating 588 welders against pneumococcal infection. Conclusions A good case exists that employers should offer PPV23 vaccination to welders and other employees exposed to metal fume. Additionally, reasonable measures must be taken to minimize exposure to welding fume, and welders should be encouraged not to smoke.
