Occupational Exposure to Needle Stick Injuries and Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Clinical Laboratory Staff in Sana'a, Yemen: Cross-Sectional Study.
Nabil Al-AbharGhuzlan Saeed MoghramEshrak Abdulmalek Al-GunaidAbdulwahed Abduljabbar Al SerouriYousef Saleh KhaderPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2020)
Occupational exposure to NSI is still a major problem among laboratory staff in public and private laboratories in Sana'a, Yemen. The high incidence of injuries among laboratory staff and the low rate of receiving first aid in laboratories combined with low vaccination coverage indicates that all laboratory staff are at risk of exposure to HBV. Therefore, strengthening supervision, legalizing HBV vaccinations for all laboratory staff, and optimizing laboratory practices regarding the management of sharps can minimize risks and prerequisites in Yemen.