Several hepatitis A outbreaks have recently been reported in Kerala state, India. To inform coverage decision of hepatitis A vaccine in Kerala, this study aimed to examine the cost-effectiveness of 1) hepatitis A vaccination among children aged 1 year and individuals aged 15 years, and 2) ...
Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). Over 150 million new infections of hepatitis A occur annually. HAV causes an acute inflammatory reaction in the liver that usually resolves spontaneously without chroni
Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). Over 150 million new infections of hepatitis A occur annually. HAV causes an acute inflammatory reaction in the liver that usually resolves spontaneously without chroni
vaccine coverageViral hepatitis is increasingly being recognized as a public health problem in India with 96% of all hepatitis mortality attributed to hepatitis B and C combined. It has been recognized that hepatitis B vaccination has resulted in substantial reductions in the incidence of acute and ...
recommending policy change in Britain.<1> In India, plans for universal hepatitis B vaccination have been announced without an economic comparison against other programs that may be more cost effective. The marginal cost-efficacy of hepatitis B vaccine in India has been estimated,<2> but has...
Hepatitis-B infection is highly endemic among the primitive tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. A pilot project of hepatitis-B vaccination using ... MV Murhekar,KM Murhekar,VA Arankalle,... - 《Vaccine》 被引量: 35发表: 2002年 Hepatitis B immunization: Cost calculation in a comm...
in early childhood. When the HBV vaccine is administered to adolescents who were not immunized in childhood, a three-dose schedule (0, 1, 6 months) of a monovalent HBV vaccine or a three-dose schedule of a combination HBV-hepatitis A vaccine is recommended. An alternate two-dose schedule ...
Objective To assess the effectiveness of hepatitis B immunization program in a field setting in India. Design Serological survey of retrospective cohorts of children, vaccinated or not vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccine. Setting Rural field areas of five districts in Andhra Pradesh state, where childh...
health care costs related to HAV should decrease dramatically with the use of the highly effective hepatitis A vaccine for all subjects 1 to 18 years of age; universal vaccination for all adults, as well, may be a more practical strategy, rather than targeted immunization in high-risk groups....
Though the pre-term babies (37 weeks) show a slower response than the term (||"||37 weeks) babies, immunogenicity, which is inversely proportional to the gestational age, can be improved by increasing the vaccine dosage (2,3). l| Timing first dose of hepatitis B vaccine with BCG ...