Prevalence of indications for adult hepatitis A vaccination among hepatitis A outbreak-associated cases, Three US States, 2016-2019.
Vaccine
; 39(44): 6460-6463, 2021 10 22.
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| ID: mdl-34598818
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Safe and effective hepatitis A vaccines have been recommended in the United States for at-risk adults since 1996; however, adult vaccination coverage is low.METHODS:
Among a random sample of adult outbreak-associated hepatitis A cases from three states that were heavily affected by person-to-person hepatitis A outbreaks, we assessed the presence of documented Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) indications for hepatitis A vaccination, hepatitis A vaccination status, and whether cases that were epidemiologically linked to an outbreak-associated hepatitis A case had received postexposure prophylaxis (PEP).RESULTS:
Overall, 74.1% of cases had a documented ACIP indication for hepatitis A vaccination. Fewer than 20% of epidemiologically linked cases received PEP.CONCLUSIONS:
Efforts are needed to increase provider awareness of and adherence to ACIP childhood and adult hepatitis A vaccination and PEP recommendations in order to stop the current person-to-person hepatitis A outbreaks and prevent similar outbreaks in the future.Key words
Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hepatitis A
Type of study:
Guideline
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Vaccine
Year:
2021
Type:
Article