"Titer of anti-HBs in health professions trainees: prevalence of antibody coverage in a University of Central Italy"

• Main Authors: Luca Di Giampaolo (Author), Erica Costantini (Author), Marta Di Nicola (Author), Annamaria Porreca (Author), Gioele D'Amore (Author), Luca Coppeta (Author), Rocco Mangifesta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective This observational retrospective study aims at verifying hepatitis-B-virus (HBV) vaccination coverage in students vaccinated before and after 1992, in order to optimize health surveillance and vaccination recall. Methods Vaccination status was evaluated using the anti-HBs antibody titer (anti-HBs). Student t-test and the chi-square test were performed to identify the average age and the difference in antibody coverage between the two genders and in the two populations analyzed. Results Our study outlined a prevalence of 21.83% uncovered trainees among those vaccinated at age 12 and 45.03% among those vaccinated in neonatal age. Conclusion In conclusion, our data showed persistent protection against HBV infection in healthcare students.

Item Description

2164-5515
2164-554X
10.1080/21645515.2021.1886805