Rev Rene (Apr 2021)

Hepatitis B vaccine adherence among homeless people

  • Vanessa Moura Carvalho de Oliveira,
  • Marli Teresinha Gimeniz Galvão,
  • Rômulo Veloso Nunes,
  • Matheus Sousa Marques Carvalho,
  • Cecília Natielly da Silva Gomes,
  • Rosilane de Lima Brito Magalhães

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20212260690
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22
p. e60690

Abstract

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Objective: to estimate the adherence to hepatitis B vaccine in homeless people. Methods: a cross-sectional study with 90 homeless people, with the collection of 5 ml of blood for the detection of antibody against the surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus. Results: of the total, 89 (98.9%) were vaccinated with the first dose; of these, 45 (50.7%) had antibodies against hepatitis B virus surface antigen lower than 10 IU/L; 25 (53.3%) received the second dose of hepatitis B vaccine, and nine (45.8%) participants received the third dose of vaccine. Individuals who were related to both genders were more likely to adhere to the full hepatitis B vaccine schedule. Conclusion: the low adherence to hepatitis B vaccination and the small number of participants with antibodies that confer immunity against this infection were evidenced.

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