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Elimination of new chronic hepatitis B virus infections: results of the Alaska immunization program
R Harpaz1, B J McMahon, H S Margolis
1National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. rzh6@cdc.gov
The Journal of Infectious Diseases
|February 11, 2000
Abstract:
An immunization assessment and a serologic survey were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a hepatitis B immunization program in eliminating hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission among Alaska Natives in a region in which HBV infection is endemic. Hepatitis B vaccine coverage was 93% among 567 children