Evaluation of the routine hepatitis B immunization programme in Palestine, 1996
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2000; 6 (5-6): 864-869
in English
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| ID: emr-157860
ABSTRACT
The objectives of this study were to evaluate routine hepatitis B immunization in Palestine. Blood samples of 119 children [89 fully immunized and 30 non-immunized] were analysed. The protective antibody levels among immunized children were greater than the non-immunized children. Antibody levels among the immunized children were lower in the older age group [> 36 months], but no sex differences in antibody level were apparent. Thus, hepatitis B immunization had an excellent impact on preventing hepatitis B transmission [85% preventive]. The non-responders constituted 14.6% of the sample, which is higher than other studies
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Program Evaluation
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Immunization Programs
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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis B Antibodies
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2000
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