Effectiveness of single‐dose administration of inactivated hepatitis A virus vaccination in the Republic of Korea armed forces, 2013‐2016

• DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13249
• Publication Date: 2019-12-19T01:38:51Z
• Authors: Jae Hyoung Im; Hyeong‐Taek Woo; Beomman Ha; Jaehun Jung
• Keywords: Hepatitis A Vaccines; Incidence; Vaccination; Hepatitis A; Hepatitis A Antibodies; 16. Peace & justice; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Military Personnel; 0302 clinical medicine; Republic of Korea; Humans

The Republic of Korea Armed Forces has implemented the hepatitis A virus (HAV) vaccination programme with a single-dose administration schedule in new recruits since 2013. was selected for economic feasibility. We analysed effectiveness HAV young and healthy population. To measure programme, we observed incidence between vaccinated unvaccinated groups. comparison two groups during vaccine introduction period (2013-2016) revealed lower rate infection group (3 cases/603 550 person-years) than (21 cases/1 020 450 person-years). found to be 75.85%.