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Hepatitis B vaccination of newborn infants in rural China: evaluation of a village-based, out-of-cold-chain delivery strategy
Lixia Wang et al.
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...
Journal articleDistribution systemCommunicationsTrainingEnglishHepatitis BWestern Pacific Region
Improving hepatitis B birth dose coverage through village health volunteer training and pregnant women education
XiLi et al.
Hepatitis B is highly endemic in the Republic of Kiribati, while the coverage of timely birth dose vaccination, the primary method shown to prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus,...
Journal articleCommunicationsCoverage monitoringNew vaccine introductionTrainingEnglishHepatitis BWestern Pacific Region