Implementation of a neonatal hepatitis B immunization program in rural Karenni State, Myanmar: A mixed-methods study

Hepatitis B infection is a major health concern in Myanmar. Hepatitis B birth dose vaccination to prevent mother-to-child transmission is not universal, especially in births outside of health care facilities. Little is documented about delivery of immunization programs in rural Myanmar or in conflic...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 16; no. 12; p. e0261470
Main Authors:	Guan, T. Hugh, Htut, Hnin Nandar, Davison, Colleen M., Sebastian, Shruti, Bartels, Susan Andrea, Aung, Soe Moe, Purkey, Eva
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 20.12.2021 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adaptability Adolescent Adult Antigens Biology and Life Sciences Birth Births Children Codification Drug dosages Ethnic factors Feasibility Female Health aspects Health care Health care facilities Health facilities Health sciences Hepatitis Hepatitis B Hepatitis B - prevention & control Hepatitis B Vaccines - administration & dosage Hepatitis B Vaccines - therapeutic use Hepatitis B virus Humans Immunization Immunization Programs - methods Immunization Programs - organization & administration Immunization Schedule Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases - prevention & control Infections Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - prevention & control Leadership Liver cancer Management Medicine Medicine and Health Sciences Middle Aged Mixed methods research Myanmar - epidemiology Neonates Newborn babies People and Places Population Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - virology Prevention Program Development Public health Qualitative analysis Rural areas Schedules Statistical analysis Vaccination Vaccines Viruses Womens health Young Adult Myanmar Canada Ontario Canada Myanmar (Burma) India
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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