rate of acquired immunity in dental students after hepatitis b vaccination

Rate of Acquired Immunity in Dental Students after Hepatitis B Vaccination

BACKGROUND Triple-course vaccination against hepatitis B might sometimes fail to increase antibody titers or maintain it at sufficient levels. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of seroprotection in dental students after receiving recombinant hepatitis B vaccine. METHODS Anti-HBs levels of 124 dental students who had received triple-course hepatitis B vaccines (scheduled at months...

Immunity to Hepatitis B Vaccine in Thalassaemic Patients based on the Time Passed from Vaccination

Background & Aims: Hepatitis B virus is one of the causes of acute and chronic hepatitis. Due to multiple hospitalization and blood transfusion, thalassaemic patients are at higher risk of this infection. Duration of the immunity after vaccination in this high-risk group and the need for booster vaccination is uncertain. The aim of this study was to find antibody titration and immunity to Hepat...

Awareness regarding hepatitis B immunization among preclinical Indian dental students

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), a DNA virus with a human-only reservoir, is a worldwide public health problem. Approximately 45.0% of the world’s population is considered to live in areas of high endemicity with a lifetime risk of infection of more than 60.0%. The present study aimed to assess the level of understanding and awareness about Hepatitis B immunization among the first a...

the necessity of booster vaccination after neonatal hepatitis b vaccination

Vaccination against hepatitis b virus: are Italian medical students sufficiently protected after the public vaccination programme?

BACKGROUND The development of a vaccine against hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been a major achievement in terms of prevention of HBV infection. For the present study, we analysed the long-term immunogenicity and effectiveness of HBV vaccination among healthcare students with different working seniorities. METHODS A cross-sectional study of undergraduate and postgraduate students attending the M...

Evaluation of Immunity against Rubella and Measles Nine Years after Mass Vaccination Program in Babol Medical Students in Iran

Abstract Background and Aims: Medical students are exposed to various infectious diseases during their clinical training period, including measles and rubella. In Iran, to control the outbreaks of measles and rubella a mass vaccination campaign was conducted on 2003. The present investigation evaluates Immunity to measles and rubella in a group of Babol medical students and determines the ...