Introduction of birth dose of hepatitis B virus vaccine to the immunization program in Ethiopia: an economic evaluation

Introduction of birth dose of hepatitis B virus vaccine to the immunization program in Ethiopia: an economic evaluation

Abstract Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality with a very high burden in Africa. The risk of developing chronic infection is marked if the infection is acquired perinatally, which is largely preventable through a birth dose of HBV vaccine. We...

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Main Authors: Solomon Tessema Memirie, Hailemichael Desalegn, Mulugeta Naizgi, Mulat Nigus, Lisanu Taddesse, Yared Tadesse, Fasil Tessema, Meseret Zelalem, Tsinuel Girma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus
Vaccines
Mother-to-child transmission
Birth dose of HBV vaccine
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12962-020-00219-7

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