Hepatitis B seroprevalence among 5 to 6 years old children in the Philippines born prior to routine hepatitis B vaccination at birth

• Main Authors: Anna Lena Lopez (Author), Michelle Ylade (Author), Jedas Veronica Daag (Author), Amado O. Tandoc (Author), Joseph Bonifacio (Author), Patrick G. Sylim (Author), Ava Kristy Sy (Author), Rex Centeno (Author), Vito Roque (Author), Maria Joyce Ducusin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To assess the prevalence of hepatitis B in the Philippines, we conducted a cross-sectional study among 5 to 6 year old children born in 2007-2008, when the birth dose started to be implemented in the country. The study was conducted from 25 July to 22 October 2013 in 24 provinces and used a 3-stage...