Hepatitis B has long been recognized as hyperendemic among persons residing in the
western Pacific. Effective control strategies have not been described. From December 1988 …

During 1986-89 hepatitis B vaccine was integrated into infant immunization schedules in the
US-affiliated Pacific Islands and catch-up vaccination programs were conducted for children …

To combat hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Taiwan, a mass immunoprophylaxis program
was launched on July 1, 1984, aiming first at prevention of chronic HBV carriage from …

OBJECTIVES: This study was done to assess progress in hepatitis B vaccination of children
from 1994 through 1997. METHODS: We used data from the National Immunization Survey …

Although the USA is considered an area of 'low'endemicity for hepatitis B infection, the
incidence of new cases, the prevalence of carriers, and the burden of acute and chronic …

A nationwide hepatitis B vaccination program was launched in Taiwan in 1984. To study the
impact of this ongoing program on hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, a follow‐up …

Adults in the Stann Creek District of Belize have a high prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV)
infection, but the age of onset of these infections is unclear. We conducted a seroprevalence …

To evaluate the efficacy of the mass hepatitis B vaccination program in Taiwan in
interrupting perinatal hepatitis B virus transmission, 3464 randomly selected 18-month-old …

Asian and Pacific Islander (API) children in the United States have high rates of hepatitis B
virus (HBV) infection (1-3). To prevent these infections, hepatitis B vaccination has been …

Although hepatitis B vaccine has been available in the United States since 1982, acute and
chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a public health problem. The …