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Hepatitis B vaccination targeted at behavioural risk groups in the Netherlands: Does it work?
- Source :
- Vaccine, 27(27), 3530-3535. Elsevier BV, Vaccine, 27(27), 3530-3535. Elsevier
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- In November 2002, the Netherlands adopted a vaccination program targeted at behavioural risk groups. Between January 2003 and December 2007, 1386 patients acutely infected with HBV were reported. Reported cases declined from 326 in 2003 to 220 in 2007. Sexual intercourse was the most frequently reported mode of transmission (65%), especially among men having sex with men. Genotypes A and D remained predominant. In total, 40,600 participants were fully vaccinated, the overall compliance was 62%, and the estimated overall program coverage was 12% of the at-risk population. With more effort, more susceptibles may be reached, but the program will not be sufficient to substantially reduce HBV in the Netherlands. Therefore, universal vaccination should be considered. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Hepatitis B virus
Genotype
Population
medicine.disease_cause
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
medicine
Humans
Hepatitis B Vaccines
Hepatitis B Antibodies
education
Netherlands
education.field_of_study
General Veterinary
General Immunology and Microbiology
Immunization Programs
business.industry
Transmission (medicine)
Vaccination
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Middle Aged
Hepatitis B
medicine.disease
Hepatitis B Core Antigens
Sexual intercourse
Infectious Diseases
Immunization
Immunology
Molecular Medicine
Female
Viral disease
business
Demography
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0264410X
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 27
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Vaccine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....76cbbb6cc5cdf3c7a50dd90362a1a9fa
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.03.072