Effectiveness of the Targeted Hepatitis B Vaccination Program in Greenland

Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination program in Greenland, which targets children born to mothers who are positive for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg), we determined vaccination coverage, levels of postvaccination antibodies, and frequency of breakthrough...

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Published in:American Journal of Public Health
Main Authors: Børresen, Malene L., Koch, Anders, Biggar, Robert J., Ladefoged, Karin, Melbye, Mads, Wohlfahrt, Jan, Krause, Tyra Grove
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: American Public Health Association 2012
Subjects:
Research and Practice
Greenland
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3483978
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21940914
https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300239
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Summary:Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination program in Greenland, which targets children born to mothers who are positive for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg), we determined vaccination coverage, levels of postvaccination antibodies, and frequency of breakthrough infections in at-risk children.

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