“Titer of anti-HBs in health professions trainees: prevalence of antibody coverage in a University of Central Italy”
Objective This observational retrospective study aims at verifying hepatitis-B-virus (HBV) vaccination coverage in students vaccinated before and after 1992, in order to optimize health surveillance and vaccination recall. Methods Vaccination status was evaluated using the anti-HBs antibody titer (a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1886805 |
| Summary: | Objective This observational retrospective study aims at verifying hepatitis-B-virus (HBV) vaccination coverage in students vaccinated before and after 1992, in order to optimize health surveillance and vaccination recall. Methods Vaccination status was evaluated using the anti-HBs antibody titer (anti-HBs). Student t-test and the chi-square test were performed to identify the average age and the difference in antibody coverage between the two genders and in the two populations analyzed. Results Our study outlined a prevalence of 21.83% uncovered trainees among those vaccinated at age 12 and 45.03% among those vaccinated in neonatal age. Conclusion In conclusion, our data showed persistent protection against HBV infection in healthcare students. |
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| ISSN: | 2164-5515 2164-554X |