Impact of hepatitis B vaccination programs in Vietnam evaluated by estimating HBsAg prevalence

• Main Authors: Kenichi Komada (Author), Yasunori Ichimura (Author), Mami Shimada (Author), Masafumi Funato (Author), Hung Thai Do (Author), Huy Xuan LE (Author), Thanh Tien Hoang (Author), Trieu Bao Nguyen (Author), Mai Kim Huynh (Author), Hang Thi Hai Hoang (Author), Nhu Anh Thi Tran (Author), Thieu Hoang LE (Author), Quyet Thi Ngo (Author), Shinsuke Miyano (Author), Masaya Sugiyama (Author), Tetsuya Mizoue (Author), Masahiko Hachiya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Vietnam introduced a 3-dose hepatitis B (HBV) immunization program comprising 1 dose immediately after birth and 2 or 3 in infancy in the past 20 years, but the impact of the vaccine has not been systematically evaluated. Thus, we conducted this survey aiming to estimate the age-specific...