A Community-Wide Epidemic of Hepatitis a in Ohio

Shaw, Frederic E.; Sudman, Jon; Smith, Suzanne M.; Williams, Denise L.; Kapell, Lydia A.; Hadler, Stephen C.; Halpin, Thomas J.; Maynard, James E.

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“…Of the 59 classrooms, the average estimated class size was 18.32 (range: 1-30). The average number of surveys returned per classroom was 11.0 (range: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20].…”

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Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Associated With Not Receiving Hepatitis A Vaccine in a Demonstration Project in Butte County, California

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ABSTRACT. Objective. To determine hepatitis A vaccination coverage and factors associated with not receiving hepatitis A vaccine among children.Methods. A random cluster sample survey was conducted of parents of children who attended kindergarten in Butte County, California, in 2000. Because of a history of recurrent epidemics, an aggressive hepatitis A vaccination program was ongoing during the time this study was conducted. Receipt of 1 or 2 doses of hepatitis A vaccine was studied.Results. Of 896 surveys sent, 648 (72%) were completed. The vaccination coverage for at least 1 dose of hepatitis A vaccine was 398 (62%) and for 2 doses was 272 (42%). Factors associated with not receiving the vaccine included lack of provider recommendation (vs having recommendation; odds ratio [OR]: 7.8; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.9 -12.2), not having heard of the vaccine (OR: 2.4; 95% CI: 1.2-4.9), and parent's not perceiving child is likely to get hepatitis A (vs perceiving child might get disease; OR: 2.1; CI: 1.6 -2.9).Conclusions. Vaccination coverage among kindergartners did not reach high levels (ie, >90%), despite aggressive vaccination efforts in this community. Lack of provider recommendation and lack of parental awareness of hepatitis A vaccine were the 2 most significant factors associated with failure to receive vaccine. These findings will facilitate the development of vaccination strategies for communities in which hepatitis A vaccination is recommended. unpublished data, 2002). Because of clinically unrecognized or asymptomatic infections, especially among children, the number of infections may be up to 10 times higher. 1 Because children account for at least one third of cases and also are a potential source of infection for others, routine vaccination of children is likely to be an effective way to reduce hepatitis A incidence. 2 In October 1999, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) updated recommendations for hepatitis A vaccination to include routine vaccination of children age Ն2 years in states, counties, and communities with hepatitis A incidence rates that were at least twice the 1987-1997 national average (Ն20 cases per 100 000 population). 2 Over time, this strategy has the potential to substantially lower disease incidence and possibly eliminate indigenous transmission of hepatitis A virus. 3 Butte County is located in the Sacramento Valley of northern California and had an estimated population in 2000 of 207 000. The county has had recurrent outbreaks since hepatitis A became reportable in 1966 and meets the ACIP's criteria for routine childhood hepatitis A vaccination. 4 During 1987-1997, the average annual hepatitis A incidence rate was 45.3 per 100 000 (CDC, unpublished data, 2001).From January 1995 through December 2000, a demonstration project was implemented in Butte County to assess the impact of routine vaccination of children on disease incidence over time. Hepatitis A vaccine was made widely available free of charge to children aged 2 to 12 years in 1995 and to succes...

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Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Associated With Not Receiving Hepatitis A Vaccine in a Demonstration Project in Butte County, California

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“…Mechanisms of immunity for both viruses are therefore likely to be similar. [83]. The effectiveness of HAV vaccine has been investigated in outbreak situations worldwide (TABLE 4).…”

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Inactivated hepatitis A vaccine: immunogenicity, efficacy, safety and review of official recommendations for use

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There is 10 years of marketing experience with the hepatitis A vaccine Havrix. It is highly immunogenic, provides lasting protection in healthy individuals and generates protective levels of antibodies in patients with chronic liver disease or impaired immunity. Postmarketing surveillance data have confirmed the outstanding safety profile of the vaccine. The timing of the booster dose is not critical to effectiveness, which has advantages for the protection of travelers to regions of high endemicity. The vaccine is effective in curbing outbreaks of hepatitis A and also when administered postexposure, due to rapid seroconversion and the long incubation period of the disease. In intermediate endemic regions, an epidemiological shift in hepatitis A infection has driven the development of universal preventive strategies to be added to the targeting of at-risk groups. Existing official recommendations and future directions for vaccine use are reviewed.

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“…Similar epidemiological changes have been seen in many countries worldwide 17. Recent hepatitis A epidemics in urban areas of industrialized countries have not been traced to a common source 18-20. Thus, effective prevention of HAV infection has become increasingly important.…”

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Clinical Features of Re-Emerging Hepatitis A: An Analysis of Patients Hospitalized during an Urban Epidemic in Korea

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A Community-Wide Epidemic of Hepatitis a in Ohio

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Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Associated With Not Receiving Hepatitis A Vaccine in a Demonstration Project in Butte County, California

Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Associated With Not Receiving Hepatitis A Vaccine in a Demonstration Project in Butte County, California

Inactivated hepatitis A vaccine: immunogenicity, efficacy, safety and review of official recommendations for use

Clinical Features of Re-Emerging Hepatitis A: An Analysis of Patients Hospitalized during an Urban Epidemic in Korea

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