title: Hepatitis B vaccine completion among adolescents.
abstract: This study examined hepatitis B vaccination completion among 51 adolescents recruited from a primary care clinic. Seventy-one percent completed the series. Completion was not related to demographic characteristics or attitudinal measures at the first shot. Few opportunities for vaccination were missed. Inconvenience appears to be a factor in failure to complete the series.
authors.affiliation: Division of Adolescent Medicine, Medical Center of Delaware, Newark, USA.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Kottenhahn
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Biro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D015397:Program Evaluation
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines