Vaccine uptake and immune responses to HBV infection amongst vaccinated and non-vaccinated healthcare workers household and sexual contacts to chronically infected HBV individuals in the South West Region of Cameroon

摘要

BackgroundHBV infection affects about 257 million people globally and Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest burden. The disease still constitutes a major public health problem despite the advent of preventive measures like the HBV vaccine. This study was aimed at identifying factors that influence vaccine uptake and the efficacy of administered vaccines among people at high risk of HBV infection.