Hepatitis B vaccination of newborn infants in rural China: evaluation of a village-based, out-of-cold-chain delivery strategy

Hepatitis B vaccination of newborn infants in rural China: evaluation of a village-based, out-of-cold-chain delivery strategy

OBJECTIVE: To prevent perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV), WHO recommends that the first dose of hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine be given within 24 hours after birth. This presents a challenge in remote areas with limited cold-chain infrastructure and where many children are born at home. M...

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Main Authors: Lixia Wang, Junhua Li, Haiping Chen, Fangjun Li, Gregory L Armstrong, Carib Nelson, Wenyuan Ze, Craig N Shapiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2007-09-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862007000900014&lng=en&tlng=en

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