Journal of hepatology
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Journal of hepatology · Jun 2004
Much gained by integrating contact tracing and vaccination in the hepatitis B antenatal screening program in Amsterdam, 1992-1999.
Hepatitis B control in Europe concentrates on antenatal screening to reduce vertical transmission. To reduce horizontal transmission and the pool of infectious individuals, the Municipal Health Service of Amsterdam integrated tracing and immunising of contacts in the antenatal screening program. ⋯ Tracing and immunising susceptible contacts of women screened as HBsAg-positive, should be an integral component of any country's HBV control program.