Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5537564 | Vaccine | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Partly due to the fact that hepatitis B infections in neonates and in children are rare, a very limited number of chronic hepatitis B infections resulted from infection acquired within the country. A vast majority of chronic hepatitis B infections occurred among foreign-born persons and were therefore not preventable by a universal infant immunisation programme in Finland. Even with a targeted immunisation programme, the incidence of hepatitis B infection has remained low.
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Authors
Tanja Karvonen, Kari Auranen, Markku Kuusi, Tuija Leino,