title: Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and documented seroprotection among matriculating healthcare students at an academic institution in the United States.
abstract: We evaluated hepatitis B vaccination coverage and documentation of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) concentration among a cohort of healthcare students. Of 4,075 students, 59.8% had documentation of vaccination and 83.8% had anti-HBs concentration greater than or equal to 10 mIU/mL. Documenting hepatitis B vaccination and anti-HBs concentration among healthcare students is needed to prevent transmission in healthcare settings.
authors.affiliation: Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. rtohme@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Rania A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Tohme
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ribner
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Huey
authors.forename: Philip R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Spradling
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005845:Georgia; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines