How veterinary vaccines may be influencing human health 
 
(Larry J. Strausbaugh,  Ruth L. Berkelman)
 
https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/37/3/407/437242
 
Veterinary vaccines are used frequently to protect the health of our animals. However, humans are inadvertently being exposed to these products by means of unintentional inoculation and other routes of exposure. There may be a growth in adverse consequences secondary to exposure of these vaccines. There is not enough research into potential adverse effects to conclude if this is a big issue or if the lack of consequences is simply due to them not being recognised and/or reported. There needs to be further research into this area to prevent human illness associated with the use of veterinary services. 
 
Vaccines against diseases transmitted from animals to humans: A one health paradigm 
(Monath, 2013)
 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7130581/
 
This review focuses on the immunization of animals as a means of preventing human diseases (zoonoses). Three frameworks for the use of vaccines in this context are described, and examples are provided of successes and failures. Given the speed and lost cost of veterinary vaccine development, some interventions based on the immunization of animals could lead to rapid and relatively inexpensive advances in public health. Opportunities for vaccine-based approaches to preventing zoonotic and emerging diseases that integrate veterinary and human medicine (the One Health paradigm) are emphasized.

Lauren Tabelin and Elle Hathor

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