J Agric Med Community Health.  2022 Jun;47(2):99-108. 10.5393/JAMCH.2022.47.2.99.

Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage and Related Factors among Aged 19 or Older in Republic of Korea

• Lee SG
• Jeon SY

• KMID: 2535050
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2022.47.2.99

Abstract

Objectives
This study aimed to identify the vaccination coverage for hepatitis B among aged 19 or older, and at the same time to determine the reasons for vaccination or non-vaccination.
Methods
The survey was conducted through a Mixed-Mode Random Digit Dialing Survey (RDD) method. The survey included hepatitis B vaccination status, reasons of vaccination and non-vaccination, sources of information on vaccination, and other related factors.
Results
The vaccination coverage for hepatitis B among adults 19 years of age and older were 38.0%, 32.5%, and 26.9% for the first, second, and third doses. A related factors with high rate of hepatitis B vaccination was women, younger than 65 years of age, rural residents, having a job, highly educated, health insurance subscribers, living with spouse, family members living together. In addition, the vaccination rate was higher in those who was aware of the states recommended adult vaccination, were explained by a doctor about the need for adult vaccination, kept their vaccination records, and recognized that it helped prevent infectious diseases, and had seen promotional materials.
Conclusions
In the future, it is necessary to check the antibody retention rate along with the hepatitis B vaccination coverage of adults on a regular basis. In addition, in order to accurately and quickly identify the hepatitis B vaccination coverage, it is necessary to prepare a plan to improve the computerized registration rate to manage adult vaccination records.

Keyword

Hepatitis B; Vaccination coverage; Related factors; Aged 19 or older