Hong Jee-Young, Ki Mo Ran, Hwang Hye-Jung, Sinny Delacroix, Park Young-Joon, Bae Geun-Ryang, Lee Moo-Sik
Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea.
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2013 Apr;4(2):93-8. doi: 10.1016/j.phrp.2013.02.004.
This study was designed to identify factors associated with hepatitis A immunization status and seropositivity in Korean children. In-person interviews, reviewing their vaccination cards and testing hepatitis A antibody were conducted with 389 children aged 1-3 years and 544 children aged 6-8 years. In all age groups, earlier birth order was the only significant factor in children receiving either single or both doses of the vaccination. And completion of the second dose of vaccination was a prerequisite for increased seropositivity. Additionally, household income had a positive impact on seropositivity only in children aged 6-8 years. Our findings suggest that presence of an economic barrier is the underlying cause of the decreased hepatitis A vaccination services in Korea. Therefore, hepatitis A vaccine should be included in the essential National Immunization Program.
本研究旨在确定与韩国儿童甲型肝炎免疫状况和血清阳性相关的因素。对389名1至3岁儿童和544名6至8岁儿童进行了面对面访谈，查看他们的疫苗接种卡并检测甲型肝炎抗体。在所有年龄组中，较早的出生顺序是儿童接受单剂或两剂疫苗接种的唯一重要因素。完成第二剂疫苗接种是血清阳性率提高的先决条件。此外，家庭收入仅对6至8岁儿童的血清阳性率有积极影响。我们的研究结果表明，经济障碍的存在是韩国甲型肝炎疫苗接种服务减少的根本原因。因此，甲型肝炎疫苗应纳入国家基本免疫规划。
