CDC Contractor Exposes What Really Drove the Dramatic Drop in Hepatitis B Cases
What has the universal birth dose [of the hepatitis B vaccine] accomplished, compared to more targeted measures, which could include selective vaccination of at-risk populations or non-pharmaceutical public health programs? And the answer there is, surprisingly, that it’s the more targeted measures that have had the biggest effect in bringing down cases of hepatitis B. […]
Eight Chinese Babies Die After Hepatitis B Vaccination
There are calls within China for tough action to be taken after up to eight babies died following vaccination against hepatitis B. As investigations continue, authorities already suspended use of the vaccine at the center of the scandal produced by the Chinese drug manufacturer BioKangtai. Only a few areas bought this vaccine, says this official, […]