HBV vaccination status among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study.
Elpidio Maria GarzilloAntonio ArneseNicola CoppolaAnnaRita CorvinoDaniela FeolaMaria Grazia Lourdes MonacoGiuseppe SignorielloLuigi Tonino MarsellaPaola ArenaMonica LambertiPublished in: Journal of infection prevention (2019)
Our data support the evidence of a strong immunogenicity against HBV, assessed through the circulating antibody titre, when prophylactic vaccination is conducted in non-infantile age, particularly for women. The outcome of the study supports the central role of occupational physicians within the hospital districts in terms of primary prevention and maximum protection of HCWs.