Journal article
Long-term protection of neonatal Hepatitis B vaccination in a 30-year cohort in Hong Kong
Universal neonatal hepatitis B (HB) vaccination programme is effective in the control of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in countries with different endemicity [[1], [2]]. However, the long-term protective effect of neonatal hepatitis B vaccination into adulthood, especially in endemic areas and to subjects with high risk of infection, remains uncertain [3. Universal neonatal HB vaccination programme has been introduced in Hong Kong, a region of moderate to high endemicity of hepatitis B, since 1988. To study the long-term effect of neonatal HB vaccination in those with high risk of HBV infection in Hong Kong, we evaluated the serial changes of HBV serological markers over a 30-year period in a cohort born to hepatitis B carrier mothers and who received neonatal hepatitis B vaccination.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2013
Journal
Journal Of Hepatology
Volume
6
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Service delivery
Diseases
- Hepatitis B
Tags
- Coverage monitoring
- Performance monitoring
