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Selective hepatitis B virus vaccination has reduced hepatitis B virus transmission in the Netherlands.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2013

Hahné Susan, van Houdt Robin, Koedijk Femke, van Ballegooijen Marijn, Cremer Jeroen, Bruisten Sylvia, Coutinho Roel, Boot Hein

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: In the Netherlands, a selective hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination programme started in 2002 for men having sex with men, drug users, commercial sex workers and heterosexuals with frequent partner changes. We assessed the programme's effectiveness to guide policy on HBV prevention. METHODS: We analysed reports of acute HBV infection in the Netherlands between 2004 and 2010 requesting serum...

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PMID: 23922651
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067866
PMCID: PMC3726692

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