Self-reported lifetime Hepatitis B virus testing, and vaccination uptake among people who inject drugs in Iran: a nationwide study in 2020

• Main Authors: Maliheh Sadat Bazrafshani (Author), Soheil Mehmandoost (Author), Fatemeh Tavakoli (Author), Armita Shahesmaeili (Author), Nima Ghalekhani (Author), Heidar Sharafi (Author), SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi (Author), Aliakbar Haghdoost (Author), Mohammad Karamouzian (Author), Hamid Sharifi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a silent epidemic among people who inject drugs (PWID). HBV testing and vaccination are important for PWID to reduce the risk of infection, prevent chronic complications and contribute to public health efforts in addressing HBV transmission. O...