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Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage and Documented Seroprotection among Matriculating Healthcare Students at an Academic Institution in the United States

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Rania A. Tohme ,
Bruce Ribner ,
Michael J. Huey  and
Philip R. Spradling
Rania A. Tohme*
Affiliation:
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Bruce Ribner
Affiliation:
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Michael J. Huey
Affiliation:
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Philip R. Spradling
Affiliation:
Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
*
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Mailstop G37, Atlanta, GA 30333 (rtohme@cdc.gov)
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We evaluated hepatitis B vaccination coverage and documentation of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) concentration among a cohort of healthcare students. Of 4,075 students, 59.8% had documentation of vaccination and 83.8% had anti-HBs concentration greater than or equal to 10 mIU/mL. Documenting hepatitis B vaccination and anti-HBs concentration among healthcare students is needed to prevent transmission in healthcare settings.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 32 , Issue 8 , August 2011 , pp. 818 - 821
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2011

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