Anti-HBs Positivity Related to Past HBV Infection and Vaccination in Older Adults in Polish Population—Cohort-Based Study
More than 15% of older adults in Poland present serological profiles suggesting past hepatitis B, and one-fourth anti-HBV vaccination. Being functionally independent, 'white collar', using the Internet, and having past surgical procedures are factors associated with a higher chance of being vaccinated. Nevertheless, a large group of older adults should be prophylactically vaccinated due to increased exposure to medical procedures.
Authors
- Joanna Musialik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6146-3805)
- Małgorzata Mossakowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9340-3188)
- Łukasz Wierucki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2995-6180)
- Jerzy Chudek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6367-7794)
- Adam Hajduk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2471-609X)
- Kacper Jagiełło (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7138-5049)
- Katarzyna Zięba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3053-5340)
Institutions
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccines
- Published
- 2024-12-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13010018
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00