The Success of a Universal Hepatitis B Immunization Program as Part of Thailand’s EPI after 22 Years’ Implementation

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 11; no. 3; p. e0150499
• Main Authors: Posuwan, Nawarat, Wanlapakorn, Nasamon, Sa-nguanmoo, Pattaratida, Wasitthankasem, Rujipat, Vichaiwattana, Preeyaporn, Klinfueng, Sirapa, Vuthitanachot, Viboonsak, Sae-lao, Siriporn, Foonoi, Monthana, Fakthongyoo, Apinya, Makaroon, Jamorn, Srisingh, Klaita, Asawarachun, Duangporn, Owatanapanich, Somchai, Wutthiratkowit, Norra, Tohtubtiang, Kraisorn, Yoocharoen, Pornsak, Vongpunsawad, Sompong, Poovorawan, Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 03.03.2016; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescents; Adult; Adults; Age; Antigens; Babies; Biology and Life Sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Children; Drug dosages; Epidemiology; Eradication; Hepatitis; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis B - epidemiology; Hepatitis B - immunology; Hepatitis B - prevention & control; Hepatitis B - virology; Hepatitis B surface antigen; Hepatitis B vaccines; Hepatitis B Vaccines - therapeutic use; Hepatitis B virus - immunology; Hepatitis B virus - pathogenicity; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Hospitals; Humans; Immunization; Immunogenicity; Infant; Infections; Liver; Liver cancer; Liver diseases; Medicine; Medicine and Health Sciences; Middle Aged; Mothers; Neonates; Newborn babies; Pediatrics; People and Places; Population decline; Provinces; Thailand; Vaccination; Vaccines; Virology; Viruses; Young adults; Thailand; Africa; Bangkok Thailand

Hepatitis B vaccination for newborns was introduced in two provinces in 1988 as part of Thailand's Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), and extended to the whole country in 1992. Our previous studies showed that children and adolescents who were born after the implementation of this program...