Hepatitis B vaccination among 1997-2011 birth cohorts in rural China: the potential for further catch-up vaccination and factors associated with infant coverage rates

Hepatitis B vaccination rates in China have recently increased. This study aimed to investigate infant vaccination coverage for birth cohorts from 1997 to 2011 in rural regions and to assess catch-up vaccination potential. We used questionnaire-based interviews from a cross-section of 6,529 individu...

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Published in:	Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Main Authors:	Knut Reidar Wangen, Dawei Zhu, Jian Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Subjects:	hepatitis b vaccination vaccination coverage immunization socioeconomic status
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2018.1520582