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Immunisation policies have strong influences on the epidemiology of hepatitis A and B infection. In Hong Kong, vaccines against both viruses have been available through different channels and programmes in the past 3 decades. To evaluate the changes in the prevalence of hepatitis A and B in the general population, a seroepidemiology study is conducted involving a prospective cross-sectional survey followed for serology testing. Eligible members of 1327 spatially random households would be invited to join the study by completing a questionnaire and providing blood samples, either by dried blood spots or venesection, for determining the presence of antigen and/or antibody against hepatitis B, as well as antibody against hepatitis A. The main measures comprise a set of metrics on the prevalence of hepatitis A and B. Analysis would be conducted to examine the association of risk factors with the tested markers and describe the attitudes towards viral hepatitis vaccination. The results would allow us to understand the transmission potential of hepatitis A and B in the community would be influenced by the changing disease epidemiology and coverage of vaccination, which inform the development of new vaccination strategies in Hong Kong


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NCT number NCT04371276
Study type Observational
Source Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Status Completed
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Start date September 1, 2018
Completion date May 31, 2022

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