%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of Children Vaccinated against Viral Hepatitis B in Brazzaville
%A Lucie Charlotte Ollandzobo Ikobo
%A Farr¨¨che Colombe Missidi
%A Hostaud Bienvenu Atipo-Ibara
%A Arnaud Mongo Onkouo
%A Clausina Philestine Ahoui Apendi
%A Jile Florent Mimiesse
%A Blaise Ir¨¦n¨¦e Atipo Ibara
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 426-434
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2024.142042
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	<b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">Introduction</span></b><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">: Viral hepatitis B (VHL) is a public health
problem, particularly in sub-Sahara Africa. The aim of this study was to assess
vaccination coverage aga<span>inst HBV in children
in Brazzaville. <b>Patients and Methods</b>: This was</span> a cross-sectional
analytical study conducted in Brazzaville health centres from January to September
2019. It involved children aged between six months and six years who received a
vaccination against HBV. Sampling was exhaustive and based on stratified
sampling. <b>Results</b>: The overall prevalence of children vaccinated against
HBV in Brazzaville was 96.2%. It was insufficient in the Talangai health
district (79%). The pentavalent vaccine was administered to 97.7% of children,
85% of whom had received all three doses. The reasons for incomplete
vaccination were parents¡¯ ignorance of HVB (85</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">.</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">6%) and of vaccination (14</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">.</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">3%). <b>Conclusion</b>: Although the prevalence of
vaccinated children is high in Brazzaville, it is still insufficient in some
health districts, particularly Talangai, because parents are unaware of the
disease and of vaccinati<span>on. Pentavalent is
the only vaccine available in the national vaccinatio</span>n programme, which
is why an effective national vaccination policy needs to be put in place.</span></span><span></span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"></span> 
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%K Prevalence
%K Vaccination
%K Viral Hepatitis B
%K Child
%K Brazzaville
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=132034