Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and serological status among health care workers exposed to occupational biological hazards. 2023

Fernanda Sucasas Frison, and Herling Gregorio Aguilar Alonzo, and Inajara de Cassia Guerreiro, and Elaine Cristina Paixão de Oliveira
Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil.

Health care workers are often exposed to hepatitis B infection during the course of their professional roles. To analyze the hepatitis B vaccination coverage and the presence of antibodies against hepatitis B among health care professionals who were exposed to contaminated biological material at a hospital complex. This descriptive, retrospective, and quantitative study is based on the analysis of accident notification form data (n = 2,466) from a hospital complex covering the period between 2011 and 2020. Among the affected individuals, women (69.5%), medical residents (35.7%), and nursing staff (25.5%) accounted for the highest proportion of hazards. Regarding vaccination status, 98% of the health care professionals reported being fully immunized, and antibodies were detected in 90.9% of the participants. Percutaneous exposure (76.4%) was the most prevalent type of hazard, with blood being the most commonly involved material (79.4%). The findings show that despite the risks of Hepatitis B contamination associated with the incidents, the professionals were protected due to the high vaccination coverage and evidence of immunity.

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