Prevalence of healthcare workers fully vaccinated against hepatitis B without circulating antibodies in Italy and role of age at baseline cycle vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Francesco Paolo Bianchi (Author), Pasquale Stefanizzi (Author), Giovanni Migliore (Author), Andrea Martinelli (Author), Luigi Vimercati (Author), Cinzia Annatea Germinario (Author), Silvio Tafuri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Healthcare workers (HCWs) susceptible to hepatitis B represent an important public health concern. National and international guidelines recommend assessing the hepatitis B immune status of all HCWs and possibly vaccinating those found to be seronegative (non-responders). We conducted a...