Selective hepatitis B virus vaccination has reduced hepatitis B virus transmission in the Netherlands.

Selective hepatitis B virus vaccination has reduced hepatitis B virus transmission in the Netherlands.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: In the Netherlands, a selective hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination programme started in 2002 for men having sex with men, drug users, commercial sex workers and heterosexuals with frequent partner changes. We assessed the programme's effectiveness to guide policy on HBV...

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Main Authors: Susan Hahné, Robin van Houdt, Femke Koedijk, Marijn van Ballegooijen, Jeroen Cremer, Sylvia Bruisten, Roel Coutinho, Hein Boot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3726692?pdf=render

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