Temporal Dynamics of Hepatitis B Infection and Relation of Childhood Vaccination Program in Türkiye: A Longitudinal Study
The vaccination rates increased over time and remained at 95% since 2009, suggesting that vaccination efforts effectively reduced the risk of hepatitis B infection among children. This study provided important perspectives for assessing Türkiye's performance in this field and guiding future strategies.
Authors
- Okan Derin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6311-5428)
Institutions
- Istanbul Medipol University (TR)
- Şişli Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36519/idcm.2024.387
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00