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Prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B vaccine uptake among undergraduate medical students in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
Background Hepatitis B virus remains a major global public health concern, responsible for significant morbidity and mortality due to complications such as chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
David G Paulo, Paulo A Kaniki, Hamis K Ibrahim   +2 more
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Uptake of the Hepatitis B Vaccine Among Pre‐Service Health Professionals in Rwanda [PDF]

Public Health Challenges
Background High hepatitis B vaccine uptake has led to significant reductions in hepatitis B infection rates and associated health burdens in many countries.
Bivegete Kenny Ntwari, Felix K. Rubuga, Silene Jolie Uwingabiye, Vincent Dushimimana, Jean Baptiste Hategekimana, Serieux Cyubahiro, Ivan Steve Rwema, Daniel Ukwishatse, Patrick Karakwende, Jean Muhire, Adolphe Ndikubwimana, Theoneste Ntakirutimana, Pierre Dukuziyaturemye, Didas Mugisha, Canisius Gasana, Edith Musabwa, Felicien Irafasha, Celestin Banamwana, Frank Gasana, Idrissa Nkurunziza, Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa, Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III   +21 more
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Contemporary strategy to control viral hepatitis A in the Russian Federation

Журнал микробиологии, эпидемиологии и иммунобиологии, 2021
The problem of choosing a strategy to control hepatitis A in the Russian Federation remains relevant for the health care of our country. By strategy we mean a scientifically based program of action that defines the priorities and resources needed to ...
M. I. Mikhailov, K. K. Kyuregyan
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Knowledge and associated factors for the uptake of hepatitis B vaccine among nonmedical undergraduate students in a private university in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2022
Background: Hepatitis B is a life-threatening viral infection that causes acute and chronic diseases of the liver. Hepatitis B infection is endemic in Nigeria with a national pooled prevalence rate of 9.5%.
Olusegun Elijah Elegbede, Ayodele Kamal Alabi, Taiye Adeyanju Alao, Taofeek Adedayo Sanni   +3 more
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The Change in the Susceptible Populations with the Shift in Hepatitis A Epidemiology

Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2022
Aim: The incidence of hepatitis A (HepA) has decreased due to vaccination and improved hygiene conditions. However, the age of onset of the disease has shifted from childhood to adulthood.
Feruze Enç, Celal Ulaşoğlu, Kübra Akan, Salih Tokmak, Abdullatif Sirin   +4 more
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Review of long term immunogenicity and tolerability of live hepatitis A vaccine

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2020
Hepatitis A represents one of the major public health problems worldwide including India. Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent hepatitis A infection.
Nitin Shah, MMA Faridi, Monjori Mitra, Ashish Bavdekar, Archana Karadkhele, Gaurav Puppalwar, Rishi Jain   +6 more
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Vaccination in Kidney Transplant Candidates

Transplantation Direct, 2023
Background:. Kidney transplant (KT) candidates have historically low immunization rates against recommended vaccines. A retrospective single-center study of contemporary KT candidates was conducted to assess vaccination rates and vaccine uptake. Methods:.
Kiran Gajurel, MD, Tue Ngo, MD, MPH, Robert T. Fairman, PhD, MPH, Lewis H. McCurdy, MD   +3 more
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Effect of a Community-Based Hepatitis B Virus Infection Detection Combined with Vaccination Program in China

Vaccines, 2021
Evidence on the effectiveness of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection screening and vaccination programs remains rare in China. We used a quasi-experimental method, propensity score matching, to evaluate the effects of a community-based HBV infection ...
Xinyao Liu, Wuqi Qiu, Yan Liang, Wei Zhang, Qian Qiu, Xinxin Bai, Guolin Dai, Hao Ma, Hongpu Hu, Wei Zhao, Guangyu Hu   +10 more
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Five-year antibody persistence in children after one dose of inactivated or live attenuated hepatitis A vaccine

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2017
In China, both inactivated hepatitis A (HA) vaccine and live attenuated HA vaccine are available. We conducted a trial to evaluate 5-year immune persistence induced by one dose of inactivated or live attenuated HA vaccines in children.
Zhilun Zhang, Xiangjun Zhu, Yuansheng Hu, Miao Liang, Jin Sun, Yufei Song, Qi Yang, Haiquan Ji, Gang Zeng, Lifei Song, Jiangting Chen   +10 more
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Neutralization of hepatitis B virus with vaccine-escape mutations by hepatitis B vaccine with large-HBs antigen

Nature Communications, 2022
The hepatitis B vaccine is recognised as the most effective approach in reducing hepatitis-B-related morbidity; vaccine-escape mutations are however capable of infecting vaccinated individuals. In this work, authors aim to establish a hepatitis B vaccine
Ayaka Washizaki, Asako Murayama, Megumi Murata, Tomoko Kiyohara, Keigo Yato, Norie Yamada, Hussein Hassan Aly, Tomohisa Tanaka, Kohji Moriishi, Hironori Nishitsuji, Kunitada Shimotohno, Yasumasa Goh, Ken J. Ishii, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi, Masamichi Muramatsu, Koji Ishii, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Ryosuke Suzuki, Hirofumi Akari, Takanobu Kato   +19 more
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