Hepatitis B Vaccine
Four hepatitis B prevention programs evaluated
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, June 8th, 2003
According to recent research from the United States, "During 1992-2000, the authors studied compliance with perinatal hepatitis B prevention recommendations including vaccination of household contacts, at four metropolitan sites in Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, and Michigan. Demographic and hepatitis B-related knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barrier data were collected on pregnant women testing positive for hepatitis B surface antigen and on their infants, children, and household and sexual contacts."
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