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Immunization
Research from K.M. Roy and colleagues has provided new data on immunization
January 28th, 2009
According to recent research from Scotland, "Background and Aims The United Kingdom has adopted a selective approach to the control of hepatitis B (HBV), vaccinating those at increased risk of infection through lifestyle, occupation or other factors such as close contact with a case or carrier. This paper sought to assess the effectiveness of the targeted HBV vaccination programme, by determining the level of immunity and exposure to HBV infection among three high risk groups (injecting drug users (IDUs), men who have sex with men (MSM) and heterosexuals attending genitourinary medicine clinics) at three time points between 1993-2001 in Glasgow. Scotland." " Residual...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-01-28)
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