Hepatitis B vaccination of newborn infants in rural China: evaluation of a village-based, out-of-cold-chain delivery strategy

• Main Authors: Lixia Wang (Author), Junhua Li (Author), Haiping Chen (Author), Fangjun Li (Author), Gregory L Armstrong (Author), Carib Nelson (Author), Wenyuan Ze (Author), Craig N Shapiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To prevent perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV), WHO recommends that the first dose of hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine be given within 24 hours after birth. This presents a challenge in remote areas with limited cold-chain infrastructure and where many children are born at home. M...