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Jennifer H Ku, Yuqian M Gu, Cheyne Hoke, Tsai Yu Tseng, Yi Luo, Rulin C Hechter, Bradley Ackerson, Cara D Varley, P-1297. Screening and vaccination for tetanus, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B in individuals with substance use disorders, hospitalized at a U.S. integrated healthcare system, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 12, Issue Supplement_1, February 2025, ofae631.1478, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1478
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Abstract

Characteristics of 465,282 individuals hospitalized at Kaiser Permanente Southern California between 2010 and 2023 with a history of substance use disorder
a At the time of index date
b Does not include 17 individuals identified as "Other" sex
c In the 24 months prior to index date
d In the 12 months prior to index date
e Any time prior to index date

Screening and vaccination for tetanus, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B among 465,282 individuals hospitalized at Kaiser Permanente Southern California with a history of substance use disorder between 2010 and 2023
a Index date is defined as the date of the first hospital admission (including observation visits lasting >24 hours and emergency department visits) during the study period, with a diagnosis code for substance use disorder within 2 years prior
b “At-risk for tetanus” is defined as no history of tetanus vaccination within 10 years prior to index date and no history of booster dose if the initial vaccination was completed >10 years prior to index date
c “At-risk for HAV infection” is defined as no history of ≥2 dose of HAV vaccination, no history of positive test result for HAV IgG, HAV total Ab, and no history of HAV IgM prior to index date
d Follow-up is defined as time period from the index date to the end of KPSC membership, the end of study period (i.e., June 30, 2023), or death, whichever comes first
e “At risk for HBV infection” is defined as no history of ≥3 dose of HBV vaccination, no history of positive test result for HBV sAb, and no active of HBV infection (HBV viral load, or HBV sAg) prior to index date
We identified 465,282 individuals meeting the study criteria (42% female, 45% non-Hispanic white, mean age 48 years [SD 19]) (Table 1). For tetanus, 79% completed ≥1 dose prior to index date, and 71% received a booster within 10 years prior to index date (Table 2). Among those at risk for tetanus at index date, 61% were vaccinated during a surveillance period, after median 2 (IQR 1, 5) hospitalizations since index date. For HAV, 15% completed vaccination prior to index date. Among those at risk for HAV, 2% were screened for immunity at any hospitalization during follow-up; 1% were vaccinated during a surveillance period, after median 3 (IQR 1, 7) hospitalizations since index date. For HBV, 21% completed and 6% partially completed vaccine series prior to index date. Among those at risk for HBV at index date, 2% and 5% were screened for immunity and active infection, respectively, at any hospitalization during follow-up; 3.2% were vaccinated during a surveillance period, after median 3 (IQR 1, 6) hospitalizations since index date.
Few with SUDs were screened or vaccinated for tetanus, HAV, or HBV during a hospitalization or at subsequent visits, after a median 2 - 3 hospitalizations after index date. This represents an opportunity for improvement in preventive care and vaccination for this high-risk population in the inpatient setting.
Jennifer H. Ku, PhD MPH, GSK: Grant/Research Support|Moderna: Grant/Research Support Yuqian M. Gu, MS, GSK: Grant/Research Support Yi Luo, PhD, GlaxoSmithKline: Grant/Research Support|Moderna: Grant/Research Support|Pfizer: Grant/Research Support Rulin C. Hechter, MD, PhD, MS, Gilead Sciences: Grant/Research Support Bradley Ackerson, MD, Dynavax: Grant/Research Support|GlaxoSmithKline: Grant/Research Support|Moderna: Grant/Research Support|Pfizer: Grant/Research Support
Author notes
Study Group:
Session: 146. Public Health
Friday, October 18, 2024: 12:15 PM
- hepatitis a
- hepatitis b
- adult
- disclosure
- follow-up
- hispanics or latinos
- immunity
- inpatients
- patient discharge
- preventive health services
- time factors
- vaccination
- vaccines
- viral load result
- immunoglobulin g
- immunoglobulin m
- infections
- diagnosis
- hepatitis b virus
- tetanus
- tetanus vaccine
- electronic medical records
- substance use disorders
- subacromial bursa
- surveillance, medical
- health care systems
- hospital admission
- laboratory test finding
- vaccine-preventable diseases
- emergency room visits
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