1. Optimizing hepatitis B vaccination in prison.
- Author
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Perrodeau F, Pillot-Debelleix M, Vergniol J, Lemonnier F, Receveur MC, Trimoulet P, Raymond I, Le Port G, and Gromb-Monnoyeur S
- Subjects
- Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Retrospective Studies, Vaccination statistics & numerical data, Hepatitis B prevention & control, Hepatitis B Vaccines, Prisons
- Abstract
Objective: We aimed to establish the current status of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in prison., Methods: We carried out two evaluations within a 1-year interval with inmates incarcerated for 6 to 12 months. A monitoring process was introduced in-between the two evaluations., Results: We included 231 inmates. Overall, 42.9% were immunized because of a previous vaccination and 14.3% because of a previous exposure. Inmates born in an area of medium or high endemicity for HBV were significantly more exposed to HBV. The proportion of non-immunized inmates was 42.8% at the time of incarceration and 27.5% after 6 to 12 months. Vaccination coverage with two doses, after 6 to 12 months, was 63% among patients who were initially non-immunized., Conclusion: The recently developed accelerated vaccination schedule should help improve HBV vaccination coverage., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2016
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