title: Impact of hepatitis B immunization strategies on infection rates in Italy: a deterministic computer simulation.
abstract: The impact of different immunization strategies on hepatitis B infection rates in Italy over a 20 year period is simulated by the means of a simple deterministic mathematical model. The anticipated effect of vaccination of health workers only, of newborns from HBsAg+ mothers, of all newborns, of the entire population are simulated. Immunization of newborns from HBsAg+ mothers is by far the strategy with the greater effectiveness per unit cost.
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006280:Health Workforce; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007558:Italy; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012306:Risk; D014611:Vaccination / Q000191:economics
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens