2008
Prevalence and Correlates of Previous Hepatitis B Vaccination and Infection Among Young Drug-users In New York City
Amesty S, Ompad D, Galea S, Fuller C, Wu Y, Koblin B, Vlahov D. Prevalence and Correlates of Previous Hepatitis B Vaccination and Infection Among Young Drug-users In New York City. Journal Of Community Health 2008, 33: 139-148. PMID: 18185987, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-007-9082-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence of infectionHBV vaccinationPrevious vaccinationSerological evidenceHepatitis B vaccination coveragePrevious hepatitis B vaccinationPrevious HBV infectionPrevious HBV vaccinationHepatitis B vaccinationHepatitis B vaccineHigh-risk groupYears of ageCommunity-based sampleB vaccinationHBV infectionB vaccineVaccination statusVaccination coverageRisk groupsHigh school educationVaccinationSusceptible individualsDrug usersInfection rateBivariate analysis
2004
Acceptance and completion of hepatitis B vaccination among drug users in New York City.
Ompad D, Galea S, Wu Y, Fuller C, Latka M, Koblin B, Vlahov D. Acceptance and completion of hepatitis B vaccination among drug users in New York City. Communicable Disease And Public Health 2004, 7: 294-300. PMID: 15779793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersVaccine acceptanceHepatitis B vaccination ratesNon-injecting drug usersDaily crack usersPrevious HBV infectionHepatitis B vaccinationB vaccination ratesOngoing prospective studyB vaccinationDaily injectorsHBV testingHBV vaccinationVaccination seriesVaccine acceptorsHBV infectionVaccine seriesPrevious vaccinationRisk behavior questionnaireProspective studyVaccination acceptanceVaccination ratesSerological evidenceSeries completionVaccination