Abstract

A 2-dose vaccination schedule against HBV before surgery is widely accepted in Poland, however, has not been evaluated. Objective To estimate the fraction of patients vaccinated against HBV before surgery with a 2-dose schedule and to assess levels of anti-HBs in this group. Methods Consecutive patients from surgical wards of 16 randomly selected hospitals in West Pomerania, Poland, hospitalized between February 2008–January 2009 were asked about their HBV vaccination history to …

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