Universal hepatitis A vaccination in the United States: A call for action

Jay M. Lieberman; Bonnie M. Word; R. Jake Jacobs; Ron Dagan; Colin D. Marchant

doi:10.1097/INF.0b013e31815efe4b

Universal hepatitis A vaccination in the United States: A call for action

Jay M. Lieberman, Bonnie M. Word, R. Jake Jacobs, Ron Dagan, Colin D. Marchant

The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology and Immunology

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Abstract

Previous hepatitis A recommendations for the United States targeted vaccination of at-risk individuals and children living in states and communities with consistently elevated rates of hepatitis A. Recommendations now call for routine hepatitis A vaccination of all children in the United States beginning at age 1 year (12-23 months). Currently, vaccination coverage rates for hepatitis A remain below rates of other routine childhood vaccines. Achieving a national immunization rate greater than 90% for the recommended 2 doses of hepatitis A vaccine would lessen disease impact throughout society. Routine childhood immunization against hepatitis A can be a highly effective strategy to reduce infection in children and community transmission of the virus, and the elimination of indigenous transmission of hepatitis A is an attainable goal.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	287-291
Number of pages	5
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0b013e31815efe4b
State	Published - 1 Jan 2008

Keywords

Childhood vaccination
Hepatitis A
Immunization

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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