Medical Staff vaccine decrease risk of Hepatitis B
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2018-05-02
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
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This report investigates the study Medical staff vaccine decrease risk of hepatitis B.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a well recognized occupational risk for
healthcare workers (HCWs). Hepatitis B vaccination is the most effective measure to
prevent HBV infection and its consequences
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Hepatitis B is the most important infectious occupational disease for health care
workers. The high risk of being infected is the consequence of the prevalence of virus
carriers in the assisted population, the high frequency of exposure to blood and other
body fluids and the high contagiousness of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Vaccination is
able to prevent the most threatening consequences of the infection in responders,
even after loss of detectable antibodies. Non-responders to the primary series may
benefit from administration of up to three more doses of vaccine. However, newly
developed vaccines that seem more immunogenic are presently under evaluation and
should further decrease the number of non-immune workers in the near future. In the
meantime, coverage with standard vaccines should be improved also by supplying
complete information on the risks of hepatitis B and on the safety and efficacy of
active immunization .
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