| Journal Call no. | R644.H63J573 |
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| Author | Ho, Y. Y. |
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| Article Title | Does Hong Kong need hepatitis A vaccine? / Y.Y. Ho and B.C.H. Chan. |
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| Is Part Of | Hong Kong medical journal ; v.1, no.2, Jun 1995, p.137-139. |
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| Abstract | The inactivated hepatitis A vaccine available in Hong Kong is efficacious and useful in preventing hepatitis A. Incorporating hepatitis A vaccination as part of the childhood immunisation programme would require that it be extremely safe and effective. A hepatitis A immunisation programme as a public health preventive measure is cost-beneficial, but the programme itself is expensive. As booster doses are probably required for prolonged protection, difficulties in giving booster doses above the Expanded Programme of Immunisation age limit of 15 years would render a universal immunisation programme impractical at this stage in Hong Kong. |
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