Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10963605 | Vaccine | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The prevalence of HBsAg among children was 0.17% in the present study. This is higher than the prevalence reported in previous studies performed in the local area or in blood donors. The prevalence of HBcAb is also higher than we estimated. One of the reasons for this discrepancy from previous studies may be due to the small sample size and the impact of HBV high-endemic areas included in the present nationwide study. Nevertheless, our findings revealed that the opportunities for acquiring HBV infection in the susceptible population were more frequent than we thought, especially in some localities. Hepatitis B vaccination should be introduced into the routine child immunization program for susceptible populations, and the selective vaccination program should be continued for high-risk children.
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Authors
Tomoko Kiyohara, Koji Ishii, Masashi Mizokami, Masaya Sugiyama, Takaji Wakita,