Neonatal vaccination and HBV prevalence: Evidence from Esfandiar village, Iran
The national HBV vaccination program demonstrates remarkable effectiveness in reducing HBsAg prevalence, underscoring the critical importance of universal neonatal immunization in endemic settings. Enhanced preventive strategies, including hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) administration to infants of HBeAg-positive mothers, could further optimize protection. Sustained surveillance and rigorous adherence to vaccination protocols remain essential for achieving comprehensive HBV control.
Authors
- Fereshte Osmani
- Masood Ziaee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0218-6833)
- Arezou Khosrojerdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7070-3305)
- A Ziaee
- Narges Jarrahi
Institutions
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- National Institute for Medical Research Development
- Birjand University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Iranian Journal of Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18502/ijm.v17i5.19893
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00