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Hepatitis B Vaccination in Haemodialysis Patients Impact of Local endemicity

Salwa Ibrahim MD, MRCP

Assistant Professor of Nephrology, Cairo University

Abstract

Patients on hemodialysis therapy are at a relatively high risk of exposure to hepatitis-B virus (HBV) infection (1). Dialysis staff can transfer the virus to patients from contaminated surfaces via their hands or through use of contaminated equipment and supplies (2).

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