Effects of Decreased Immunization Coverage for Hepatitis B Virus Caused by COVID-19 in World Health Organization Western Pacific and African Regions, 2020

Effects of Decreased Immunization Coverage for Hepatitis B Virus Caused by COVID-19 in World Health Organization Western Pacific and African Regions, 2020

The World Health Organization–designated Western Pacific Region (WPR) and African Region (AFR) have the highest number of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted childhood immunization, threatening progress toward elimination of hepatitis B by 2030....

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Main Authors: Hyacinte J. Kabore, Xi Li, Robert D. Allison, Tigran Avagyan, Richard Mihigo, Yoshihiro Takashima, Rania A. Tohme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hepatitis B virus
COVID-19
respiratory infections
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
SARS
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/13/21-2300_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/13/21-2300_article

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