Secular trend in hepatitis A infection and effect of hepatitis a vaccination: A nationwide surveillance in Taiwan, 2019–2020
The HAV vaccination program significantly increased seroprotection against HAV in children and young adults. The universal immunization conducted recently reduced the age and geographic disparities in HAV prevalence. Two or more doses of HAV vaccines may provide better protection.
Authors
- Yen‐Hsuan Ni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1158-5249)
- Kai‐Chi Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9720-3810)
- Jia‐Feng Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6343-1658)
- Huey‐Ling Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4074-5838)
- Fang-Ting Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5457-9060)
- Mei‐Hwei Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3648-9261)
- Yao‐Jong Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2164-138X)
- Yung-Chieh Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2168-8513)
- Wei‐Ju Su
Institutions
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (TW)
- Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Center (TW)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University Hospital (TW)
- Changhua Christian Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2025.12.002
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.64