Developing new hepatitis B immunisation strategies.
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Overcoming barriers to hepatitis B immunisation by a dedicated hepatitis B immunisation service.
AIMS To determine the effectiveness of a selective hospital based hepatitis B immunisation programme and the barriers to be overcome in obtaining a successful outcome. METHODS Retrospective case note review of 265 infants born over a five year period to hepatitis B carrier mothers at a university affiliated hospital in Hackney, London. RESULTS A total of 242 infants (91%) were fully vaccina...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.38.suppl_2.s60