The recommendations specify that adults 19 through 59 years of age and adults 60 years of age and older with risk factors for HBV should receive the vaccine. The recommendations also state adults 60 years of age and older without known risk factors for HBV “may receive” the vacci...
This article describes updates to the recommendations for hepatitis B vaccination in the US. Most notably, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends universal hepatitis B vaccination for all adults (without a history of hepatitis B infection) aged 19‐59 years, as well...
CDC researchers performed a systematic review of recent research to develop the new recommendations. For example, they looked at studies of HBV prevalence, testing yield (how many people are diagnosed relative to the number tested), how many more people could be linked to treatment and how many ...
"New recommendations include hepatitis B screening using threelaboratory testsat least once during a lifetime for adults aged ≥18 years," the CDC said on Friday. While vaccinations are considered highly effective at preventing HBV infections, a total 70% of U.S. adults reported they were unvacc...
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The sequelae of hepatitis B virus infection include fulminant liver failure, chronic liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, and death. The hepatitis B vaccine is efficacious, safe, and cost-effective, but has been consistently underutilized in high-risk adults despite long-standing recommendations. In...
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Multivariate analysis affirmed that having vaccination for hepatitis infection was significantly associated with a positive attitude (AOR, with 95% CI: 2.135 (1.006–4.532) and good practice levels (AOR, with 95% CI: 22.623 (0.032–0.156). Conclusions and recommendations In this study majority of ...
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