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Hepatitis B vaccination and serology among health personnel in a municipality in the Recôncavo Baiano, Brazil, 2019

2023; Volume: 21; Issue: 04 Linguagem: Inglês

10.47626/1679-4435-2022-975

ISSN

2447-0147

Autores

Yvanilson Costas Farias, Fernanda de Oliveira Souza, Margarete Costa Heliotério, Tânia Maria de Araújo, Paloma de Sousa Pinho,

Tópico(s)

Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Resumo

Health personnel are more susceptible to contamination by the hepatitis B virus due to occupational risk and need special care. Previous studies have found, however, that not all health personnel were fully vaccinated against hepatitis B, as recommended by the Ministry of Health.

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