Compliance with and response to hepatitis B vaccination in remaining quilombo communities in Central Brazil

Compliance with and responses to the hepatitis B vaccine were evaluated in remaining quilombo communities in Central Brazil. A total of 708 individuals who were susceptible to hepatitis B virus infection were invited to participate in the hepatitis B vaccination program in eight communities. Althoug...

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Published in:Cadernos de saúde pública 2009-04, Vol.25 (4), p.738-742
Main Authors: Motta-Castro, Ana Rita C, Gomes, Selma A, Yoshida, Clara F T, Miguel, Juliana C, Teles, Sheila A, Martins, Regina M B
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
African Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brazil
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Hepatitis B - prevention & control
Hepatitis B Antibodies - blood
Hepatitis B Vaccines - immunology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Young Adult
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Summary:Compliance with and responses to the hepatitis B vaccine were evaluated in remaining quilombo communities in Central Brazil. A total of 708 individuals who were susceptible to hepatitis B virus infection were invited to participate in the hepatitis B vaccination program in eight communities. Although 567 (80%) individuals received the first dose, only 198 (28%) complied with the full vaccination scheme. Of 148 subjects who agreed to be tested for anti-HBs, 123 (83.1%; 95%CI: 75.9-88.6) responded to the vaccine. A geometric mean titer of 512mIU/mL (95%CI: 342.5-765.3) was found. Male sex and older age were independently associated with non-response. Additional health education programs and alternative hepatitis B vaccine schedules are needed to improve the vaccination coverage in these communities in Central Brazil.
ISSN:0102-311X
1678-4464
1678-4464
0102-311X
DOI:10.1590/S0102-311X2009000400004