Shifting Epidemiology of Hepatitis A Infection and Vaccination Status of Children Aged 6 Months-12 Years: Time for Mass Vaccination

Burcin Nalbantoglu; Metin M.Donma; Burcu Ozdilek; Erkut Karasu; Aysin Nalbantoglu

IJ Pediatrics

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Shifting Epidemiology of Hepatitis A Infection and Vaccination Status of Children Aged 6 Months-12 Years: Time for Mass Vaccination

Author(s):

Burcin Nalbantoglu^1,*,

Metin M.Donma²,

Burcu Ozdilek³,

Erkut Karasu⁴,

Aysin Nalbantoglu⁵

IJ Pediatrics:Vol. 23, issue 3; 276-280

Published online:Mar 13, 2013

Article type:Research Article

Received:Oct 17, 2012

Accepted:Feb 27, 2013

How to Cite:Burcin NalbantogluMetin M.DonmaBurcu OzdilekErkut KarasuAysin NalbantogluShifting Epidemiology of Hepatitis A Infection and Vaccination Status of Children Aged 6 Months-12 Years: Time for Mass Vaccination.Iran J Pediatr.23(3):276-280.

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Objective: This study was designed to determine the current age-related hepatitis A virus (HAV) seroprevalance, vaccination status of children and to evaluate the epidemiological shift in HAV serostatus living in TekirdaÄ, which is located in Thrace region, the European part of Turkey. Methods: Children 6 months-12 years of age with simple health problems were included. Blood samples were studied for HAV IgM and IgG collectively. A questionnaire addressing several characteristics of subjects was administered to obtain basic descriptive data on HAV epidemiology. Vaccination status of the children was recorded according to the immunization cards. Findings: The overall anti-HAV IgM and anti-HAV IgG prevalance in children aged 6 months – 12 years was 3.3% and 25.4% respectively. Maximum hepatitis A IgM positivity was in the 7-12 years age group 4.8% (n= 12; P

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