Challenges to implementing mandatory hepatitis B vaccination: bridging immunization gaps among health workers in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Hepatitis B virus (HBV) poses a major occupational risk for healthcare workers (HCWs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where endemicity and resource limitations hinder effective prevention.Mandatory Hepatitis B vaccination (HepB) policies for HCWs are critical to addressing vaccination gaps, yet their implementation is challenged by dosing inc

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Maximal coherence and the resource theory of purity

The resource theory of quantum coherence studies the off-diagonal elements of a density matrix in a distinguished basis, whereas the resource theory of purity studies all deviations from the maximally mixed state.We establish a Human exposure to piroplasms in Central and Northern Italy direct connection between the two resource theories, by identif

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The Moderate Operation Scales of Apples Based on Output, Profit, and Unit Production Costs in the Shaanxi Province of China

In the Shaanxi province, small and scattered plots impede an increase in the efficiency of apple production.Developing a moderate operation scale is a proper tool to solve inefficiencies in apple production, as it enables improving the factor allocation efficiency, resulting in higher yields, higher profit, or lower production costs.However, the D�

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