Racial Disparities in Hepatitis B Birth Dose in the Washington Metropolitan Region, 2018–2020

Hepatitis B vaccination protects newborns from contracting the hepatitis B virus that may lead to chronic infection, liver failure, or death. Trends and racial differences in the administration of the hepatitis B (HepB) birth dose in 2018–2020 were examined in the targeted region. A retrospective an...

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Main Authors: Hee-Soon Juon, Donna T. Sheler, Jane Pan, Daisy Le, Y. Tony Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Vaccines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/7/1121