Assessment of hepatitis B vaccination status and hepatitis B surface antibody titres among health care workers in selected public health hospitals in Kenya.

• Main Authors: Irene Ann Mwangi (Author), Jesca O Wesongah (Author), Victor Moses Musyoki (Author), Gloria S Omosa-Manyonyi (Author), Bashir Farah (Author), Laura Gwahalla Edalia (Author), Margaret Mbuchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Healthcare workers (HCWs) have a significant occupational risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Vaccination remains the most effective measure recommended to avert the risk. However, there's limited information on hepatitis B vaccine uptake rates and the seroprotection status of HCWs, espe...