Koslap-Petraco Mary Beth, Shub Mitchell, Judelsohn Richard
Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Hauppauge, NY 11788, USA.
J Pediatr Health Care. 2008 Jan-Feb;22(1):3-11. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.12.011.
Hepatitis A can be a serious disease and represents a substantial health and economic burden. In recent years, a decline in the number of cases of hepatitis A has been observed, which has been attributed in part to the implementation of vaccination policies in states with high disease incidence. In May 2006, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices published updated recommendations to include routine hepatitis A vaccination for all children beginning at 12 to 23 months of age. In this review, information on hepatitis A disease burden is presented with a discussion on the new recommendations and implementation of hepatitis A vaccination.
甲型肝炎可能是一种严重疾病，会带来巨大的健康和经济负担。近年来，观察到甲型肝炎病例数量有所下降，部分原因是在疾病高发州实施了疫苗接种政策。2006年5月，免疫实践咨询委员会发布了更新后的建议，包括对所有12至23个月大的儿童进行甲型肝炎常规疫苗接种。在本综述中，介绍了甲型肝炎疾病负担的信息，并讨论了甲型肝炎疫苗接种的新建议和实施情况。
