Hepatitis B vaccination in a hyper-endemic tribal community from India: assessment after three years

Hepatitis B infection is highly endemic among the primitive tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India and it is necessary to initiate hepatitis B vaccination for control of this infection. A pilot project of mass hepatitis B vaccination using indigenously developed vaccine was initiated among Nic...

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Published in:	Vaccine Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 399 - 403
Main Authors:	Murhekar, M.V., Murhekar, K.M., Sehgal, S.C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 02.12.2004 Elsevier Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Andaman and Nicobar Islands Antibodies, Viral - blood Antigens Applied microbiology Biological and medical sciences Carrier State - immunology Carrier State - prevention & control Child Child, Preschool Endemic Diseases - prevention & control Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Hepatitis Hepatitis B Hepatitis B vaccine Hepatitis B Vaccines - administration & dosage Hepatitis B Vaccines - immunology Hepatitis B, Chronic - epidemiology Hepatitis B, Chronic - immunology Hepatitis B, Chronic - prevention & control Human viral diseases Humans Immunization Immunization Programs India India - epidemiology Infant Infections Infectious diseases Islands Male Medical sciences Microbiology Middle Aged Pilot projects Population Public health Time Factors Tribes Vaccination Vaccines Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects) Viral diseases Viral hepatitis Asia India India, Andaman and Nicobar Is India, Andaman and Nicobar islands Hepatitis B vaccine Tribes Andaman and Nicobar Islands Hepatitis B India Infection Viral hepatitis B Viral hepatitis A Viral disease Vaccination Digestive diseases Hepatic disease
ISSN:	0264-410X, 1873-2518
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