Vaccination coverage and immunity against hepatitis B in public health dentists
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20180534, 2019. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Occupational exposure is a major risk factor for hepatitis B (HB) transmission.METHODS:
Vaccination coverage and immunity verification from 64 dentists of the Brazilian Unified Health System were investigated. An immunochromatographic method was used to verify immunity against the disease.RESULTS:
Overall, 77.77% of participating dentists completed the vaccination schedule; 37.50% had negative anti-HBs test results. Furthermore, 60.93% of participants never underwent anti-HBs tests and 40% did not know how to correctly interpret results.CONCLUSIONS:
Numerous dentists were not immune to the disease. Few participants previously performed the test, with many not knowing how to interpret the results.
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Main subject:
Occupational Exposure
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Hepatitis B Vaccines
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Vaccination Coverage
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Hepatitis B
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"/BR
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