Hepatitis B Virus
Retrospective observational study shows combination vaccines may improve vaccination coverage rates in infants
Published in Vaccine Weekly, June 13th, 2007
A new analysis from a retrospective observational study of administrative claims data from the Georgia State Medicaid program showed that infants who received at least one shot of PEDIARIX (R) [Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed, Hepatitis B (Recombinant) and Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine Combined] or Comvax(R) [Haemophilus b Conjugate (Meningococcal Protein Conjugate) and Hepatitis B (Recombinant) Vaccine] had higher immunization coverage rates for most of the vaccines or vaccine series studied in the first two years of life compared to infants given no doses of either of these combination vaccines. Results from the study were published in the June 2007 issue...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2007-06-13)
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