Hepatitis B vaccination in preadolescents lowered the disease incidence rate in Catalonia

(University of Barcelona) Introducing hepatitis B vaccine in preadolescents meant a decline in the disease incidence rate by 52 percent according to a study in which the University of Barcelona took part. The study analyzed the efficiency and impact of the vaccination program set in Catalonia, Spain, 21 years ago. The results show that after introducing the program, the incidence rate in general population went from 2.5 per 100,000 people in 1991 to 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2014.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news