ESTIMATION OF HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY (HBsAb) AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF BINGHAM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, JOS

Background: As persistence hepatitis B virus infection has grave consequences and no satisfactory treatment is available for Medical students and health care professionals, saving themselves of this menace cannot be over emphasized. However, it is well accepted that Hepatitis B vaccination induces protective level of antibody after complete course of vaccination. This study is aimed to evaluate the immune response after completion of Hepatitis B vaccine and to reduce morbidity and mortality from HBV infection by vaccinating all clinical students in Bingham University College of Medicine and Health Sciences Jos. Methods: Rapid diagnostic test for the qualitative detection of HBsAg was conducted after a serum was obtained from blood specimen of 296 Medical students ages 19 to 30 consented for screening from December 2012 – December 2017; all reactive case to HBsAg were counseled and referred for follow-up. Hepatitis B vaccine (Euvax B) was administered to 262 at the deltoid…