Public Health and Disease Concerns Related to Coast Guard Operations

Commandant

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United States Coast Guard

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COMDTINST 6220.9A

AUG 17, 2006

COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 6220.9A

Subj:

PUBLIC HEALTH AND DISEASE CONCERNS RELATED TO COAST GUARD

OPERATIONS

Ref:

(a)

Immunizations and Chemoprophylaxis COMDTINST M6230.4 (series)

(b)

Prevention of Bloodborne Pathogen Transmission, COMDTINST 6220.8 (series)

(c)

Manual of Naval Prevention Medicine, NAVMED P-5010

(d)

Medical Manual, COMDTINST M6000.1 (series)

(e)

Technical Guide: Practices for Respiratory Protection, COMDTINST M6260.2 (series)

(f)

Food Service Sanitation Manual, COMDTINST M6240.4 (series )

(g)

Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal Manual, COMDTINST 6240.5 (series)

(h)

Malaria Prevention and Control, COMDTINST 6230.5 (series)

(i)

Safety and Environmental Health Manual, COMDTINST M5100.47 (series)

1. PURPOSE. This Instruction provides guidance and information on how to prevent and control

possible adverse health effects on active duty members related to Coast Guard operational missions

involving boardings, inspections and Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations (AMIO). The provisions

of this Instruction reflect the requirements of references (a) through (i).

2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands

(MLC), commanding officers of headquarters units, and Commander, U. S. Coast Guard Activities

Europe and Far East shall ensure dissemination of the contents of this Instruction. Internet release is

authorized.

3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Public Health and Communicable Disease Concerns Related to Alien

Migrant Interdiction Operations, COMDTINST M6220.9 of 26 AUG 1994 is cancelled. Where this

Instruction conflicts with references a-i, this Instruction takes precedence. References a-i will be

updated to reflect this reissue where applicable.

4. SCOPE. This Instruction provides general guidelines for the prevention and control of public health

and communicable disease problems that may be encountered during boardings, inspections and

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