Abstract

RODRIGUEZ-POZO, Ailyn; BENGOCHEA-CARDENAS, Miriel; SOSA-PENALVER, Isis de las Mercedes  and  SOLORZANO-ALVAREZ, Ernestina. Biological risk evaluation in the quality control of viral vaccines. Vaccimonitor [online]. 2023, vol.32  Epub Apr 01, 2023. ISSN 1025-0298.

Biosafety measures are the set of minimum behaviors to be adopted, in order to reduce or eliminate risks to personnel, the community and the environment. Veterinary laboratories handle biological materials that can pose biological risks for both animals and humans, so that professionals in these laboratories are exposed to a variety of risks to their health related to their work. The objective of this work was to evaluate the risk in the quality control of viral vaccines through the use of BIOGAVAL method, a convenient and reliable way to assess the risk of exposure to biological agents. The study was carried out in the Base Business Unit Quality Control of the Production Company of Viral and Bacterial Vaccines which belongs to LABIOFAM. The study sample consisted was 18 workers, dispersed in three areas. For values above 12 of the biological action level, preventive measures are required to reduce exposure to Avulavirus, Pestivirus and Coronavirus, while for Alphavirus immediate corrective measures actions are required as it represents an intolerable risk situation.

Keywords : risk assessment; veterinary vaccines; quality control.

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