Hepatitis B vaccination and infection among U.S. dentists, 1983-1992 .
The hepatitis B vaccine became commercially available in 1982. Since then, health care workers, including dentists, have been encouraged to be vaccinated. This study examines the prevalence of hepatitis B vaccination and infection among U.S. dentists from 1983 to 1992.
Cleveland
J L
JL
Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. 30333, USA.
Siew
C
C
Lockwood
S A
SA
Gruninger
S E
SE
Gooch
B F
BF
Shapiro
C N
CN
D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003813:Dentistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003815:Dentists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines