title: Hepatitis B vaccine for school staff at risk.
abstract: Even though the course of hepatitis B infection at all ages of the individual is well known, the mode of transmission-except during infancy-is quite unclear in many cases. In this article, the transmission of the virus from student to staff members is discussed, particularly in relation to mainstreamed students, as well as other populations of children among whom the prevalence of HBV is high. These factors are considered in deciding when to use the vaccine, which is known to be very effective.
authors.affiliation: Mt. Pleasant Elementary School, Brandywine School District, Wilmington, DE, USA.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Mattey
mesh_terms: D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012573:School Nursing
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines