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. 1999 Jun;89(6):918–921. doi: 10.2105/ajph.89.6.918

Identifying target groups for a potential vaccination program during a hepatitis A communitywide outbreak.

Y J Hutin 1, B P Bell 1, K L Marshall 1, C P Schaben 1, M Dart 1, M P Quinlisk 1, C N Shapiro 1
PMCID: PMC1508638  PMID: 10358687

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to identify groups for targeted vaccination during a communitywide hepatitis A outbreak in 1996. METHODS: Residents of the Sioux City, Iowa, metropolitan area reported with hepatitis A between September 1995 and August 1996 were sampled and compared with population-based controls. RESULTS: In comparison with 51 controls, the 40 case patients were more likely to inject methamphetamine, to attend emergency rooms more often than other health care facilities, and to have a family member who used the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. CONCLUSIONS: Groups at increased risk of hepatitis A can be identified that might be [corrected] accessed for vaccination during communitywide outbreaks.

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