Zanetti A R, Tanzi E, Romanò L, Grappasonni I
Institute of Virology, University of Milan, Italy.
Vaccine. 1993;11(5):521-4. doi: 10.1016/0264-410x(93)90222-j.
Viral hepatitis B, which is a major health problem worldwide, is endemic in Italy. In response to this, vaccination became compulsory in 1991. Vaccine is administered to neonates and 12-year-old adolescents; in 12 years time, all Italians under the age of 24 will be immune to HBV.
乙型病毒性肝炎是一个全球性的重大健康问题,在意大利呈地方性流行。对此,1991年起实行强制接种疫苗。疫苗接种对象为新生儿和12岁青少年;12年后,所有24岁以下的意大利人都将对乙肝病毒免疫。