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Eliminating hepatitis B vaccination disparities for West African immigrants
Vaccine. 2023 Sep 3:S0264-410X(23)01012-5. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.08.058. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic in West Africa. There has been a significant increase in the Bronx West African (WA) community. To achieve HBV elimination, vaccination of non-immune individuals is important. Unfortunately, vaccine uptake in immigrant populations is at this time very limited.METHODS: An educational program was conducted by medical providers of WA origin in collaboration with local faith-based organizations, after which free HBV screening was offered. Non-immune individuals we...
Source: Vaccine - September 5, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Jessie A Birnbaum Daniel Guttman Mugdha Parulekar Fatima Omarufilo Emmanuel U Emeasoba Julie Nguyen Oluwadara Tokunboh Jared Coe Matthew J Akiyama Samuel H Sigal Source Type: research
Evolving considerations for choice of hepatitis B vaccine
This article provides an overview of emerging considerations based on CDC recommendations and new clinical data around HBV vaccines, as well as the potential of Heplisav-B in fulfilling unmet needs that currently exist in the HBV prevention landscape.PMID:36787458 | DOI:10.37765/ajmc.2023.89325
Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - February 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Dalga D Surofchy Neil Shieh Iris Tam Source Type: research
Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 26th March, 2022.
Here are a few I came across last week.Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/55-of-telehealth-providers-frustrated-with-overblown-patient-expectations55% of Telehealth Providers Frustrated With Overblown Patient ExpectationsProviders also cited their ability to provide quality care and technical difficulties as among their top frustrations with telehealth, a new survey shows.ByAnuja VaidyaMarch 18, 202...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - March 26, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Hepatitis A Virus Infections Among Men Who Have Sex with Men - Eight U.S. States, 2017-2018
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Jun 18;70(24):875-878. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7024a2.ABSTRACTDuring 1995-2011, the overall incidence of hepatitis A decreased by 95% in the United States from 12 cases per 100,000 population during 1995 to 0.4 cases per 100,000 population during 2011, and then plateaued during 2012─2015. The incidence increased by 294% during 2016-2018 compared with the incidence during 2013-2015, with most cases occurring among populations at high risk for hepatitis A infection, including persons who use illicit drugs (injection and noninjection), persons who experience homelessness, and men who have sex wi...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - June 17, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Monique A Foster Megan G Hofmeister Justin P Albertson Kerri B Brown Alexis W Burakoff Ami P Gandhi Rosie E Glenn-Finer Prabhu Gounder Po-Yi Ho Tracy Kavanaugh Julia Latash Rebecca L Lewis Atkinson G Longmire Angela Myrick-West Dana M Perella Vasudha Redd Source Type: research
Hennepin County Adult Detention Center's Response to a 2019 Hepatitis A Outbreak in Minnesota
Am J Public Health. 2021 Mar 18:e1-e3. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306159. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHennepin County Adult Detention Center (Jail) is Minnesota's largest jail. In August 2019, the Minnesota Department of Health declared a statewide hepatitis A outbreak. Within three days, Hennepin County Jail Health Services made significant changes to vaccination protocols that increased vaccination rates from 0.6% to 7.1% among detainees, who have a greater risk of contracting hepatitis A. We highlight the opportunity for jails to develop sustainable public health interventions in the setting of community outbreaks. (Am J ...
Source: American Journal of Public Health - March 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lucas Zellmer Laura Peters Rachel Sandler Silva Source Type: research
