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duction of HBV vaccine into the National immunization schedule and are a high risk group for HBV infection. We studied the HBV vaccination status of medical students who commenced clinical training to determine their risk of infection. Methods and materials: A cross sectional study was conducted among medical students who commenced clinical training at a tertiary institution in north-western Nigeria. All consenting students were recruited into the study. Those less than 18 years of age and students infected with HBV were excluded. Data was collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire with sections on demography, knowledge of HBV and HBV vaccination status. Data was analysed using Epi Info version 7.1.06. Results: Overall, 176 consenting students were recruited. Of these, 118 (67%) respondents were male, 172 (97.7%) were single and mean age of respondents was 22 ± 2 years. Most respondents, 172 (97.7%) had heard of HBV and common sources of information were lectures 146 (84.9%) and literature 51 (29.7%). Most respondents, 169 (96%) knew their training predisposed them to HBV infection though more than half, 94 (53.4%) were not vaccinated against HBV. The commonest re

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Author

R. Steffen

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)