Background: In Iran, hepatitis B vaccination has been routinely performed for infants since ۱۹۹۳. This vaccination has also been suggested for individuals at risk. Recently, with the birth of children in ۱۹۹۳ and later to the age of entry to the university, assuming they were vaccinated against hepatitis B at birth, the issue of tracking the immunity of these students has been obscured or neglected. Moreover, the entry of some individuals born before ۱۹۹۳ to the university who have not been immunized against this disease in childhood, has made this issue more complicated.Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate
Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage, HBS-Ab level and its related factors among dentistry and medical students.Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study performed through providing a checklist and serological tests. After obtaining written consent from the students, the information of ۳۰۰ students were entered into SPSS software, version ۱۶.۰, and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests were used and P < ۰.۰۵ was considered as statistically significant.Results: Of the ۳۰۰ students, ۵۵%, ۲۸.۷%, and ۱۶.۳% had weak, medium, and good
HBS-Ab titer with rates of less than ۱۰, ۱۰ to ۱۰۰, and more than ۱۰۰, respectively, moreover, the mean
HBS-Ab titer was significantly different between different immune groups (Weak, Medium, and Good) (P = ۰.۰۰۰) (Write P < ۰.۰۰۱ instead of P = ۰.۰۰۰).
Vaccination coverage was at a very low level so that only ۶.۳% of the subjects completed the hepatitis B vaccination in the past ۱ to ۵ years (when entering university). the mean
HBS-Ab titer was significantly correlated with the time elapsed since the last vaccination (P < ۰.۰۵) (It was better to write the exact P values). The immunity level among the married individuals and clinical students was significantly higher compared to the single individuals and preclinical students, respectively (P < ۰.۰۵).Conclusions: Considering the low level of vaccination coverage among the students of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (۶.۳%) compared with other universities, it is better to design a program that will allow all students enrolled in such fields to receive hepatitis B vaccination when entering the university.