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Description of Resource:

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices provides adult immunization recommendations as part of a strategy to eliminate the transmission of hepatitis B. The recommendations are to increase hepatitis B vaccination of at-risk adults so that adults are universally vaccinated for hepatitis B.

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Developed By:

CDC/MMWR

Developer Type:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Immunization and Infectious Diseases

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Part II: Immunization of Adults. MMWR [Internet]. 2006 Dec 8 [cited 2013 Jan 22];55(RR–16). Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5516.pdf

Tags:

Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Government & Policymakers, Healthcare, Clinical Practice, Primary Prevention, Patients

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/a-comprehensive-immunization-strategy-to-eliminate
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 15:55:10.0