Determinants of universal adolescent hepatitis B vaccine uptake.
The UK is currently considering the introduction of universal hepatitis B vaccination. This study of determinants of vaccine uptake among school based adolescents shows that living in areas of high deprivation, commonly associated with injecting drug risk behaviours, was the most important factor, with statistically significant lower odds of receiving three doses. This was less pronounced for receipt of two doses. Thus, there are implications for future policy; if universal vaccination is approved, a licensed two dose schedule would be most appropriate in this setting.
Wallace
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Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health, Clifton House, Clifton Place, Glasgow G3 7LN, UK. Lesley.Wallace@scieh.csa.scot.nhs.uk
Bramley
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Ahmed
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Duff
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Hutchinson
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Carman
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Kitchin
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Goldberg
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011203:Poverty; D012307:Risk Factors; D012606:Scotland; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines