The Impact of Universal Infant Hepatitis B Immunization on Reducing the Hepatitis B Carrier Rate in Pregnant Women

Wei‐Ju Su, Shu-Fong Chen, Chin-Hui Yang, Pei‐Hung Chuang, Hsiu-Fang Chang, Mei‐Hwei Chang

The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2018 · 22 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

The birth cohort effect in relation to the universal infant HBV immunization program has effectively reduced the HBV carrier rate in pregnant women and the burden of perinatal HBV infection on the next generation.

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