[Table/Fig-7]:
Detail of PEP management of HCWs exposed to Hepatitis B.
| Vaccination status | Anti-HBS antibody titre | Total numbers in given category | No action | Hepatitis B vaccine | (HBIg) + Hepatitis B vaccine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completed | Good* | 17 | 17 | - | - |
| Completed | Marginal** | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Completed | Low# | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Completed | Not done | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Incomplete vaccinated on schedule$ | Good* | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Incomplete vaccinated on schedule$ | Marginal** | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Incomplete vaccinated on schedule$ | Not done | 4 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Incomplete vaccinated not on schedule$$ | Good* | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Incomplete vaccinated not on schedule$$ | Not done | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Not vaccinated | - | 3 | - | 1 | 2 |
| - | 48 | 17 (35.4%) | 23 (47.9%) | 8 (16.7%) |
(HCW- Health Care Worker, PEP-Post Exposure Prophylaxis, HBIg-Hepatitis B Immuno-Globulin)
(* Good titre – Anti-HBS antibody titre is >100 mIU/ml, ** Marginal titre – Anti-HBS antibody titre is 10-100 mIU/ml
# Low titre - Anti-HBS antibody titre is <10 mIU/ml)
$ - Incomplete vaccinated and on schedule includes those who have not completed their vaccine and their 2nd and/or 3rd dose/doses of vaccine is/are due.
$$ - Incomplete and not on schedule includes those who have taken either one or two doses of vaccine but have missed remaining dose/doses.