Open AccessIntroducing universal hepatitis B vaccination in Europe: differences still remain between countries
Author(s) -
Pierre Van Damme,
Koen Van Herck,
Elke Leuridan,
Alex Vorsters
Publication year - 2004
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.08.47.02586-en
Subject(s) - vaccination , hepatitis b , virology , environmental health , medicine , hepatitis b vaccine , inclusion (mineral) , political science , economic growth , hepatitis b virus , sociology , economics , virus , gender studies , hbsag
Much progress has been made since hepatitis B vaccine became available two decades ago. An increasing number of countries now meet the recommendations of the World Health Assembly which called, in 1992, for the inclusion of hepatitis B immunisation in national vaccination programmes