Identification of Acute Vaccine-Preventable Hepatitis in Individuals with Chronic Hepatitis in British Columbia between 1991 and 2007
BACKGROUND: In British Columbia (BC), hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccines are provincially funded for persons with chronic hepatitis infections. PURPOSE: To assess the effectiveness of BC public health follow-up of HBV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) cases and immunization polic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/564290 |
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| Summary: | BACKGROUND: In British Columbia (BC), hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccines are provincially funded for persons with chronic hepatitis infections. PURPOSE: To assess the effectiveness of BC public health follow-up of HBV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) cases and immunization policy by determining the number of vaccine-preventable acute hepatitis infections reported following a chronic HBV or HCV diagnosis, by examining demographic characteristics and by observing temporal trends. |
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| ISSN: | 1712-9532 |