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Research from F. Vallejo et al has provided new information about immunization
June 18th, 2008
New research, 'Hepatitis B vaccination: an unmet challenge in the era of harm reduction programs,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research from Madrid, Spain, "The prevalence of vaccination against hepatitis B virus (HBV), factors associated with vaccination, and missed opportunities for vaccination were assessed among 949 street-recruited young injecting heroin users (IHUs) and noninjecting HUs (NIHUs). A cross-sectional study was carried out in Madrid, Barcelona, and Seville." "Face-to-face interviews were held using a structured questionnaire with computer-assisted personal interviewing. Dried blood spot samples were tested for anti-HBV core antigen...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-06-18)
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