Vaccination protection for healthcare staff with patient contact – an update

Hepatitis B is one of the most common occupational diseases among healthcare professionals. Targeted prophylaxis is only possible through effective immunization. All healthcare workers with direct patient contact should be immune to hepatitis B. Follow-up vaccinations are recommended for unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated persons. A hepatitis B vaccination is considered successful if an anti-HBs value of 100 IU/l has been achieved 4-8 weeks after the third vaccination.