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Research from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals new findings on immunization
May 28th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Declining hepatitis A mortality in the United States during the era of hepatitis A vaccination' have been presented. According to recent research from the United States, "Since the mid-1990s, hepatitis A vaccine has been recommended for US children living in historically high-incidence states and for persons with other risk factors or chronic liver disease (CLD). The incidence of hepatitis A has declined dramatically during the era of vaccination, but trends in mortality are largely unknown." "US death certificates from 1990 to 2004 for which hepatitis A was listed as the underlying cause of death were analyzed. Average annual age-adjusted mortality...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-05-28)
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