Hepatitis B infection control in Colombian Amazon after 15 years of hepatitis B vaccination. Effectiveness of birth dose and current prevalence

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is highly endemic in the Colombian Amazon basin. In Colombia, the universal hepatitis B vaccination in that area has been active since 1993. The program targets children aged under five years. Newborns receive at least three doses, and in 2001, HBV vaccin...

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Autores:

Garcia, Diego
Porras-Ramírez, Alexandra
Rico Mendoza, Alejadro
Alvis, Nelson
Navas, Maria Cristina
De La Hoz, Fernando
De Neira, Marlen
Osorio, Elkin
Valderrama, José Fernando

Tipo de recurso:

Article of journal

Fecha de publicación:

2018

Institución:

Universidad El Bosque

Repositorio:

Repositorio U. El Bosque

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:repositorio.unbosque.edu.co:20.500.12495/3621

Acceso en línea:

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12495/3621
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.11.004
https://repositorio.unbosque.edu.co

Palabra clave:

Hepatitis B
Prevalence
Effectiveness of HBV birth dose
Colombia

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