Pediatrics

Pentavalent Vaccine Could Weaken Hepatitis B Vaccination Efforts

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, January 7th, 2002

by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - A new survey of pediatricians in the U.S. suggests efforts to increase compliance with hepatitis B vaccine recommendations could weaken if a pentavalent vaccine becomes available and begins to enjoy widespread use.

U.S. government researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently completed a study examining vaccine practices among members of the American Academy of Pediatrics. With 68% of the nearly 600 doctors surveyed responding, government investigators now have a better idea about pediatricians' attitudes toward implementation of the hepatitis B vaccine series, for which the first dose is...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2002-01-07)

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