Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Observational Study
Development of immunity following financial incentives for hepatitis B vaccination among people who inject drugs: A randomized controlled trial.
People who inject drugs (PWID) are at risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) but have low rates of vaccination completion. The provision of modest financial incentives increases vaccination schedule completion, but their association with serological protection has yet to be determined. ⋯ Despite increasing HBV vaccination completion, provision of financial incentives was not associated with enhanced serological protection. Further research into factors which affect response rates and the optimal vaccination regimen and incentive schemes for this population are needed.