J Korean Acad Fam Med.  1997 Oct;18(10):1035-1041.

Comparison of Hepatitis B vaccination completion rate between 0, 1, 2 month scheduled vaccination group and 0, 1, 6 month scheduled vaccination group

• Park KH
• Sung NJ
• Park HS
• Lee DU
• Yoo JS

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B vaccination schedule commonly used in Korea is divided largely into 0, 1, 2 month scheduled vaccination group(0, 1, 2 group) and 0, 1, 6 month scheduled vaccination gorup(0, 1, 6 group). The only difference bet.ween two groups is the interval from 2nd dose to 3rd dose. This st,udy had been carried out, to find whether t.he difference of vaccination interval influence the vaccination complet,ion rate or not.
METHODS
Study objects are 135 persons over 20 years old who had heptitis B vaccination more than once in injection room of Dongkuk University Kyong-ju Hospital from Jan. 1st in 1996 to Dec. 31th in 1996. Data about vaccination completion were gathered from record book of injection room and telephone interview.
RESULTS
Hepatitis B vaccination completion rate is 73.8% in 0, 1, 2 group and 72.5% in 0, 1, 6 group. The reasons for incomplete vaccination are forgetting vaccinat.ion date(36.4% in 0, 1, 2 group and 50% in 0, 1, 6 group), having no time to spare for vaccination(54.5% in 0, 1, 2 group and 43% in 0, 1, 6 group) and knowing positive HBsAb before completion of scheduled vaccination(9.1% in 0, 1, 2 group and 7% in 0, 1, 6 group).
CONCLUSIONS
There is no difference in Hepatitis B vaccination complet,ion rate bet.ween 0, 1, 2 group and 0, 1, 6 group.

MeSH Terms

Appointments and Schedules
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Hepatitis B*
Hepatitis*
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Korea
Vaccination*
Young Adult