HBV Vaccines
"Hepatitis B Vaccine Uptake among Surgeons at a London Teaching Hospital: How Well Are We Doing?."
Published in Vaccine Weekly, November 11th, 1996
According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, "In order to determine the perceptions of surgical staff of the risks of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and its prevention through vaccination, and to assess frequency of 'sharps' injuries and compliance with the Department of Health (DoH) recommendations on vaccination, a questionnaire was distributed to surgical staff in the Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust. Only 52 of the 88 surgeons who responded (59%) had documented vaccine-induced immunity to HBV. Eighty-five (97%) had received at least one dose of vaccine but 15 of these (18%) had failed to complete the course. ...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (1996-11-11)
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