Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose coverage correlates worldwide with rates of institutional deliveries and skilled attendance at birth.
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| Abstract | :
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection occurs in 90% of infants infected perinatally but is prevented when a hepatitis B vaccine is given within 24h of birth (HepB-BD), followed by 2-3 additional doses. |
| Year of Publication | :
2017
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| Journal | :
Vaccine
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| Volume | :
35
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| Issue | :
33
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| Number of Pages | :
4094-4098
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| Date Published | :
2017
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| ISSN Number | :
0264-410X
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| URL | :
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0264-410X(17)30848-4
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| DOI | :
10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.06.051
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| Short Title | :
Vaccine
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