Comparison of Hepatitis B vaccination completion rate between 0, 1, 2 month scheduled vaccination group and 0, 1, 6 month scheduled vaccination group.
- Author:
Ki Heum PARK
;
Nak Jin SUNG
;
Hye Sook PARK
;
Dong Uk LEE
;
Jong Sik YOO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Appointments and Schedules;
Gyeongsangbuk-do;
Hepatitis B*;
Hepatitis*;
Humans;
Interviews as Topic;
Korea;
Vaccination*;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
1997;18(10):1035-1041
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B vaccination schedule commonly used in Korea is divided largely into 0, 1, 2 month scheduled vaccination group(0, 1, 2 group) and 0, 1, 6 month scheduled vaccination gorup(0, 1, 6 group). The only difference bet.ween two groups is the interval from 2nd dose to 3rd dose. This st,udy had been carried out, to find whether t.he difference of vaccination interval influence the vaccination complet,ion rate or not. METHODS: Study objects are 135 persons over 20 years old who had heptitis B vaccination more than once in injection room of Dongkuk University Kyong-ju Hospital from Jan. 1st in 1996 to Dec. 31th in 1996. Data about vaccination completion were gathered from record book of injection room and telephone interview. RESULTS: Hepatitis B vaccination completion rate is 73.8% in 0, 1, 2 group and 72.5% in 0, 1, 6 group. The reasons for incomplete vaccination are forgetting vaccinat.ion date(36.4% in 0, 1, 2 group and 50% in 0, 1, 6 group), having no time to spare for vaccination(54.5% in 0, 1, 2 group and 43% in 0, 1, 6 group) and knowing positive HBsAb before completion of scheduled vaccination(9.1% in 0, 1, 2 group and 7% in 0, 1, 6 group). CONCLUSIONS: There is no difference in Hepatitis B vaccination complet,ion rate bet.ween 0, 1, 2 group and 0, 1, 6 group.
