TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with incomplete vaccination of babies at risk of perinatal hepatitis B transmission
T2 - A London study in 2006
AU - Giraudon, Isabelle
AU - Permalloo, Nadia
AU - Nixon, Grainne
AU - Charlett, Andre
AU - Cohuet, Sandra
AU - Mandal, Sema
AU - Ramsay, Mary
AU - Patel, Bharat C.
AU - Maguire, Helen
PY - 2009/3/23
Y1 - 2009/3/23
N2 - We measured the hepatitis B (HB) vaccination uptake in 249 London babies born in 2004 to HBsAg positive mothers. Two thirds (69%) received three vaccinations and half (49%, 95% CI 43-56) received a complete course (four doses). Complete immunization was associated with sector of delivery (p < 0.001), recording of the GP details in case notes, having booked for antenatal care, having a good command of English, and receipt of written information on HB. A third of the babies (33%) had a post-vaccination test; when the mother had other children, 39% of the oldest children were vaccinated; information on partner's vaccination was available for 12%. This study highlights that appropriate counseling and information should be provided to the mothers, and the importance in London of arrangements for integrated care across acute and primary care services.
AB - We measured the hepatitis B (HB) vaccination uptake in 249 London babies born in 2004 to HBsAg positive mothers. Two thirds (69%) received three vaccinations and half (49%, 95% CI 43-56) received a complete course (four doses). Complete immunization was associated with sector of delivery (p < 0.001), recording of the GP details in case notes, having booked for antenatal care, having a good command of English, and receipt of written information on HB. A third of the babies (33%) had a post-vaccination test; when the mother had other children, 39% of the oldest children were vaccinated; information on partner's vaccination was available for 12%. This study highlights that appropriate counseling and information should be provided to the mothers, and the importance in London of arrangements for integrated care across acute and primary care services.
KW - Hepatitis B
KW - Immunization
KW - Perinatal transmission
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=61549109885&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.12.016
DO - 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.12.016
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19135494
AN - SCOPUS:61549109885
SN - 0264-410X
VL - 27
SP - 2016
EP - 2022
JO - Vaccine
JF - Vaccine
IS - 14
ER -
