Vaccination coverage and immunity against hepatitis B in public health dentists
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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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.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Exposición Profesional
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Vacunas contra Hepatitis B
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Cobertura de Vacunación
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Hepatitis B
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Año:
2019
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Article