Progress Toward Hepatitis B Control and Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus --- Western Pacific Region, 2005--2017

During 2005-2017, regional hepatitis B vaccine birth dose (HepB-BD) and third dose (HepB3) coverage increased from 63% to 85% and from 76% to 93%, respectively. In 2017, 15 (42%) and 18 (50%) of 36 Western Pacific Region countries/areas achieved ≥95% HepB-BD and HepB3 coverage, respectively. Chronic hepatitis infection in children declined to
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - Category: American Health Tags: Electronic Cigarettes (e-cigarette) Hepatitis B Hepatitis B Vaccination MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Pregnancy Smoking and Women Transmission Women's Health Source Type: news