Hepatitis B Immunization in a University Student Population

In the United States, hepatitis B virus infection occurs predominantly among adolescents and young adults, despite the availability of an effective vaccine. Immunization status and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine acceptance among 505 students visiting the student health services of a large southern...

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Published inJournal of American college health Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 181 - 183
Main Authors Ganguly, Rama, Marty, Phillip J., Herold, Arthur H., Anderson, Maria
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.1998
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
Adolescents
Adult
Age
Attitude to Health
College Students
compliance
cost
Female
Health services
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B - prevention & control
Hepatitis B Vaccines - economics
hepatitis B virus (HBV) immunization
Hispanic people
Humans
Immunization
Immunization Programs
Infections
Male
Patient Compliance
Questionnaires
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Student Health Services
Students
Students - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Universities
University students
USA
vaccine acceptance
Vaccines
Womens health
Young adults
United States > US
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Summary:In the United States, hepatitis B virus infection occurs predominantly among adolescents and young adults, despite the availability of an effective vaccine. Immunization status and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine acceptance among 505 students visiting the student health services of a large southern university were investigated. Only 58 students had received HBV vaccine. The cost of the vaccine was paid by the students personally (35.5%) or by their parents (34.5%) or employers (31.0%). Nearly half of the students (45.7%) did not know their vaccination status. Lower immunization percentages were found among Hispanics, men, persons of lower education levels, and students aged 25 years and under. Being immunized was related to the perception that the vaccine was affordable, although most students (95.7%) said that the cost of HBV vaccine was excessive. Health professionals' emphasis on the need for HBV vaccination and a reduction in the price of the vaccine could improve HBV immunization rates among university students.
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ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448489809595608