Low prevalence, low immunization and low adherence to full hepatitis B vaccine scheme and high-risk behaviors among crack cocaine users in central Brazil

• Main Authors: Leandro N. da Silva (Author), Divânia D. da Silva França (Author), Nativa H.A. Del-Rio (Author), Megmar A. dos Santos Carneiro (Author), Regina M.B. Martins (Author), Rafael A. Guimarães (Author), Raquel S. Pinheiro (Author), Ana L.N. Junqueira (Author), Karlla A.A. Caetano (Author), Sheila A. Teles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Crack cocaine users represent a target group for hepatitis B vaccination. We evaluate the HBV epidemiology, immunization status and compliance with a super-accelerated vaccination schedule among in-treatment crack cocaine users in central Brazil. Six hundred in-treatment crack cocaine users...