Thanh Van Kim, Trang Ngoc Doan Pham, Brian Do, Diem Vu Bich Dao, Dan Xuan Nguyen, William Lee, Robert Gish, Gary Mize, Amy Trang, Anh Le, Loc Thi Bich Phan, Thi-Thuy-Dung Ngo, Hai Thanh Phan, Binh Tan Nguyen, Hong Kim Tang, Doan Y Dao
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in Vietnamese adults remains low and unequally distributed. We conducted a study on HBV-naïve adults living in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, to determine barriers associated with HBV vaccination uptake after removing the financial barrier by providing free coupons for HBV vaccination. METHODS: After being screened for HBsAg, anti-HBs, and anti-HBc, 284 HBV-naïve study participants aged 18 and over (i.e., negative for HBsAg, anti-HBs, and anti-HBc total) were provided free 3-dose HBV vaccine coupons...
May 3, 2024: BMC Infectious Diseases