School-based adolescent hepatitis B vaccination

J La State Med Soc. 1999 Dec;151(12):622-6.

Abstract

Adolescents and young adults are at particular risk for hepatitis B infection. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends vaccinating all children and adolescents. There are obstacles to vaccinating adolescents in clinical practice. School-based vaccination programs, either through school-based clinics or temporary vaccine clinics, can overcome these obstacles. To facilitate these programs, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices allows a 0, 2, 4 month vaccination schedule which has been shown to be similarly seroprotective as the standard 0, 1, 6 month schedule.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Hepatitis B / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis B / prevention & control*
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines / economics
  • Humans
  • Immunization Schedule
  • Louisiana / epidemiology
  • Primary Prevention* / economics
  • Primary Prevention* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • School Health Services / economics
  • School Health Services / organization & administration*

Substances

  • Hepatitis B Vaccines