National infrastructures for delivery of hepatitis B vaccination to different age groups
If hepatitis B vaccination is to be introduced into universal vaccination programme, it must be given before young people become sexually active. Two age groups are of main interest: infants and early adolescents. In Australia, North America and Europe, vaccination programmes for infants are well es...
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Published in | Vaccine Vol. 13; p. no. 1 sul |
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Main Author | |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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01.01.1995
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Summary: | If hepatitis B vaccination is to be introduced into universal vaccination programme, it must be given before young people become sexually active. Two age groups are of main interest: infants and early adolescents. In Australia, North America and Europe, vaccination programmes for infants are well established but not yet for adolescents. From a developmental point of view, targeting adolescents seems to be a demanding task. Nevertheless, there are examples of successful approaches: e.g. rubella vaccination in the UK, where since its introduction in 1976 the immunization coverage among 14-year-olds has remained high at 80-85%, or the more recent hepatitis B strategies in Italy and Spain, where young adolescents are included with high success rates. In summary, whereas the inclusion of HBV vaccine in the infant immunization programme is not a problem in most countries, the approach to adolescents needs more thought. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Review-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Feature-1 |
ISSN: | 0264-410X |