Routine and continous mass infant immunization is therefore still needed.

Advice on immunisations, malaria prophylaxis, prevention and self-treatment of traveler's diarrhea and other preventive measures must be given before travel.

without prejudice to the exception provided for in Article 5 (2) (b) (i), second indent, and national arrangements where such arrangements provide for the prophylactic vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease of any or all of the animals of susceptible species on part or all of the territory, the vaccination or re-vaccination of animals of susceptible species on the holdings referred to in Article 4 is prohibited;

(b) Staff members shall submit to any preventive vaccinations or inoculations that may be required.

This Directive does not affect Member States' prophylactic vaccination policies.

whereas such measures must be modulated by the competent authorities to take account of whether or not a country carries out a prophylactic vaccination programme on all or part of its territory;

any additional measures laying outside the basic requirements of their respective animal-health measures taken to control or eradicate animal disease or protect public health, and any changes in prevention rules, including rules on vaccination.

If foot-and-mouth disease assumes alarming proportions on the territory of a Member State and, despite the measures taken, particularly in application of Article 13, the epizootic becomes extensive and develops widely outside the limits of the vaccinated zone, a Member State which does not practise prophylactic vaccination on all or part of its territory may carry out such vaccination on all or part of its territory and apply the measures laid down in Article 5 (2) (b).

Vaccination record

A Member State in which voluntary or compulsory prophylactic vaccination against Newcastle disease is carried out shall inform the Commission and the other Member States.

Member States which practise prophylactic vaccination in the whole or part of their territory shall forego vaccination by 1 January 1992 at the latest and shall prohibit, from the date on which they stop vaccination, vaccinated animals from being introduced into their territory.

'B. where the animal comes from a Member State which has, during the previous 12 months, practised prophylactic vaccination or has had recourse, in exceptional cases, to emergency vaccination on its territory';

vaccination policy and other preventive actions;

The aim is to promote good practices in vaccinology priority setting, strategic planning and decision-making (based on scientific evidence and rationale) in childhood immunisation policies and in preparedness strategies (such as pre-event vaccinations or stockpiling), for serious health threats such as pandemic influenza and bioterrorism.

The application of preventive vaccination should take account of the code of practice given in Annex VII.

The criteria for using vaccines against Newcastle disease in the context of routine-vaccination programmes may be determined by the Commission.'

Following the adoption of Council Directive 90/423/EEC of 26 June 1990 amending Directive 85/511/EEC, Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine and Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries(7), prophylactic vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease was prohibited throughout the Community as of 1 January 1992.

The cessation of routine vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease virus in the Community in 1991 has increased the susceptibility of Community herds to this disease.

whereas such measures must be modulated by the competent authorities to take account of whether or not a country carries out a prophylactic vaccination programme in all or part of its territory;

Vaccination is not a substitute for regular cervical screening or for precautions against exposure to HPV and sexually transmitted diseases.

You should continue to follow your doctor’s advice on cervical smear/Pap test (test to screen for changes in cells of the cervix caused by an HPV infection) and preventative and protective measures.

Commission Decision 2001/246/EC(8) of 27 March 2001 laying down the conditions for the control and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands in application of Article 13 of Directive 85/511/EEC has also been adopted enabling the Netherlands to apply as a precautionary measure the pre-emptive vaccination before killing of susceptible animals in holdings situated in close proximity to infected or suspect holdings, taking into account the epidemiological situation and the high density of susceptible animals in certain parts of the territory.

There is no indication that any of the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease reported since the prohibition of prophylactic vaccination can be attributed to imports in accordance with Community legislation and subject to veterinary checks at border inspection posts, established in accordance with Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries(8), and Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(9).