Impact of universal childhood vaccination against hepatitis B in Ghana: A pilot study

• Main Authors: Oheneba C.K. Hagan (Author), Paul Nsiah (Author), Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah (Author), Felix Yirdong (Author), Isaac Annan (Author), Sebastian Eliason (Author), Samuel V. Nuvor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is of public health importance worldwide. Vaccination against the infection, especially in early childhood has significantly reduced the public health impact. This pilot study was undertaken in Cape Coast Metropolitan area to assess the impact of the introduction of...