Uptake of hepatitis B vaccination among staff of an accident and emergency facility in Lagos, southwest Nigeria

Background: Hepatitis B vaccine has been available since 1982; it is safe and 95% effective in the prevention of chronic infection in adults and children. People with reasonable exposure to blood and blood products (health workers and those in accident and emergency facilities) ought to be vaccinate...

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Main Authors: Oluwatayo Eniola Omoyeni, Abdul-Hakeem Olatunji Abiola, Victor Inem, Olanrewaju Olusola Onigbogi, Foluke Adenike Olatona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jcsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6859;year=2015;volume=12;issue=1;spage=36;epage=40;aulast=Omoyeni