Serological and molecular epidemiological outcomes after two decades of universal infant hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in Nunavut, Canada
Background: Chronic HBV within the Canadian Arctic is considered endemic (>2% prevalence). To control endemic rates in Nunavut, a vaccination program was initiated approximately 20 years ago, targeted at newborns and grade school students, as an interim catch-up program, such that all individuals...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Other Authors: | |
Published: |
2015
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30183 |