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B | Hepatitis
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Decreasing Rate of Acute Hepatitis B:
The rate of hepatitis B in Hawai‘i has dropped from its all-time high in 1985 and has since continued to decrease, remaining lower than the U.S. average. Hepatitis B immunization has been required for entrance into Hawai‘i’s schools since 1998, resulting in more stabilized rates.
Hepatitis B Prevention and Control:
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can be reduced greatly as the age groups covered by universal infant and adolescent vaccination efforts enter young adulthood, a period when the risk of HBV infection increases. Universal infant vaccinations in Hawai‘i began in 1993 and efforts to address adolescent vaccination have been taking place since 1996.
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