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Hepatitis B: vaccination programmes in Europe--an update.

P Van Damme1

  • 1Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination, WHO Collaborating Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Antwerp, Belgium. pvdamme@uia.ua.ac.be

Vaccine
|March 21, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Universal hepatitis B vaccination is crucial for disease control. Over 116 countries now include the hepatitis B (HB) vaccine, with studies showing no valid reason to delay its widespread implementation.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Vaccinology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • The Expanded Program on Immunisation set a 1997 target for global hepatitis B (HB) vaccination integration.
  • Over 116 countries have since incorporated HB vaccine into routine immunization programs.
  • Economic and epidemiological studies support, rather than delay, universal HB vaccination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the global progress and impact of hepatitis B vaccination programs.
  • To highlight the success of implemented vaccination strategies as models for other nations.
  • To emphasize the ongoing need for interventions to control and eliminate hepatitis B.

Main Methods:

  • Review of national immunization program data.
  • Analysis of economic evaluation and sero-epidemiological studies.

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  • Surveillance system improvements and political agenda prioritization for viral hepatitis.

    • Main Results:

    • By 2000, 51 countries in the WHO European Region had implemented universal HB immunization.
    • Many European countries initiated infant or adolescent vaccination, with some starting both.
    • Effective program implementation shows clear benefits, serving as exemplary models.

    Conclusions:

    • Epidemiological and economic data strongly support immediate universal hepatitis B vaccination.
    • Successful implementation in numerous countries demonstrates the feasibility and rewards of HB vaccination programs.
    • Continued global efforts are essential to achieve hepatitis B control and eradication.