Hepatitis B vaccination impact and the unmet need for antiviral treatment in Blantyre, Malawi.

Alexander J StockdaleJames E MeiringIsaac T ShawaDeus ThindwaNiza M SilungweMaurice MbeweRabson KachalaBenno KreuelsPratiksha PatelPriyanka PatelMarc Y R HenrionNaor Bar-ZeevTodd D SwarthoutRobert S HeydermanStephen B GordonAnna Maria GerettiMelita A Gordon

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2021)

Infant HBV vaccination has been highly effective in reducing HBsAg prevalence in urban Malawi. Up to 9% of HBsAg-positive HIV-negative adults are eligible, but have an unmet need, for antiviral therapy.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
hiv infected
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
risk factors
hiv testing
men who have sex with men