کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2637190 1563494 2013 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Low level of immunity against hepatitis A among Korean adolescents: Vaccination rate and related factors
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی میکروب شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Low level of immunity against hepatitis A among Korean adolescents: Vaccination rate and related factors
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundWe evaluated the current vaccination rate and immunity in the Korean adolescent population and analyzed their parents’ attitudes toward hepatitis A virus (HAV) vaccination.MethodsBetween March and April 2011, sera were collected for immunoglobulin (Ig) G anti-HAV testing from students in their first year of high school from 12 different high schools located in southwestern Seoul. Simultaneously, questionnaires were given to the parents of the students to evaluate factors related to HAV vaccination, including demographics, HAV vaccination status, reason for getting the vaccination, and awareness regarding HAV.ResultsSera from 2,879 subjects and questionnaires from their parents were collected. The HAV vaccination rate among adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years was 18.9%, and the seroprevalence was 15.4%. Among subjects who reported receiving the HAV vaccination, the IgG anti-HAV seropositivity rate was only 42.2%. For subjects who were not vaccinated, the IgG anti-HAV seropositivity rate was 9.1%. The most significant reason for receiving the vaccination was recommendation from health care providers; the most important source of information regarding the vaccination was public health organizations.ConclusionHAV vaccination rate and anti-HAV seroprevalence in Korean adolescents was low; the seropositivity rate in the vaccinated group was lower than expected. Actively recommending HAV vaccination in this group is required, and routine, nationwide, government-sponsored vaccination of adolescents against HAV should be considered.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: American Journal of Infection Control - Volume 41, Issue 10, October 2013, Pages e97–e100
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