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Hepatitis B immunization schedules in Europe Nicole Guérin

Hepatitis B immunization schedules in Europe Nicole Guérin. Informations from WHO regional office site from VPD monitoring system 2000 and from personal and VHPB sources!!. Hepatitis B Immunization schedules in Europe in 2001 (1). Newborn immunization Infant immunization beginning at

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Hepatitis B immunization schedules in Europe Nicole Guérin

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  1. Hepatitis B immunization schedules in EuropeNicole Guérin • Informations from WHO regional office site • from VPD monitoring system 2000 • and from personal and VHPB sources!!

  2. Hepatitis B Immunization schedules in Europe in 2001 (1) • Newborn immunization • Infant immunization beginning at • 1 month, 2 months, 3 months • Adolescent immunization only, • Adolescents not yet immunized • Newborns from infected mothers screened systematically or selected

  3. Hepatitis B immunization schedule 2001 in the WHO European region E Legend: Birth Infants Adolescents NB inf mothers Source WHO/EURO

  4. Recent changes in Immunization schedules in EU • OPV IPV in several countries • Whole cell Pertussis vaccine  acellular • 4 doses of Hepatitis B vaccine  3 doses • Still some countries witout routine Hepatitis B immunization • Availabilty of DT aP Hib HBV combined vaccine licensed at EU level

  5. Conclusion • Hepatitis B immunization schedule vary widely throughout EU and coverage is suboptimal • Availability of D T aP IPV Hib HBV vaccine since mid 2000 • Its introduction in infant immunization schedule may be useful in increasing coverage

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