Low Hepatitis B vaccination coverage in New Delhi, India: urgent call for Universal Adult Hepatitis B vaccination
Targeted policies and programs are needed to improve low vaccination rates among older adults in India. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends Universal Adult Hepatitis B vaccination, which can eliminate the need for risk factor screening, increase vaccination coverage, and reduce Hepatitis B cases.
Authors
- Kanica Kaushal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9076-8280)
- Priyanka Aggarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6760-2191)
- Shiv Kumar Sarin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0544-5610)
- Shantanu Dubey
- Sumridhi Gautam
- Guresh Kumar
Institutions
- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22623-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71