Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination Status and Anti Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Titer among the Health Care Workers of a Hemodialysis Unit

Hepatitis B Infection: Prevalence and Response to Vaccination among Health Care Workers in Babol, Northern Iran

Background & Objectives: Hepatitis B is one of the major health problems in the world. Health care workers (HCWs) are at high risk of acquiring hepatitis B virus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of HBV infection and the immune response to HBV vaccine among the HCWs in Babol, northern...

Hepatitis B vaccination status in health-care workers.

[Hepatitis B vaccination among primary health care workers].

Health care workers' immunization against hepatitis B is an essential measure to avoid occupational transmission of hepatitis B virus at primary health care centers. The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of complete-series vaccination against hepatitis B, estimate the prevalence of confirmed immunity, and verify the factors associated with complete-series vaccination among p...

Status of Hepatitis B Vaccination among the Health Care Workers of a Tertiary Hospital, Lahore

This study was carried out to assess the immunisation status among health care workers of a tertiary hospital and reasons for non-immunisation. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Jinnah Hospital, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore from May 2005 – July 2005. A total of 358 health care workers were selected using systematic random sampling technique. A pre-tested structure...

Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination in Hemodialysis Patients: A Necessity for Individualizing of Immunization?