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. 2014 Jul 21;20(27):8998–9016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i27.8998

Table 1.

Classification of hepatitis B vaccine prevention strategies

Universal vaccination alone Universal vac. + pregnant-women screening + HBIG Selective vaccination + pregnant-women screening + HBIG
Low- and intermediate-income countries1 √
High-and intermediate-income countries1 √
(e.g., European countries, United States)
High-income countries (e.g., Scandinavian countries, United Kingdom, Japan) √
1

Intermediate-income countries are using a variety of vaccination strategies; HBIG: Hepatitis B immune globulin.