Immunization
Investigators at University of Barcelona zero in on immunization
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, October 6th, 2008
According to recent research published in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis, "A universal vaccination program for preadolescents, aged 12 years, with the hepatitis A + B vaccine was introduced in 1998 in Catalonia (Spain) with the aim of protecting the whole population against hepatitis A. The hepatitis A + B vaccine program replaced the hepatitis B vaccination program for preadolescent started in 1991. The impact of the hepatitis A + B vaccination program was studied by assessment of the trend of reported cases of hepatitis A. All cases of viral hepatitis reported from 1992 to 2006 were included in the study."
"To evaluate changes in the epidemiology of hepatitis...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2008-10-06)
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