The 37th National Immunization Conference of CDC

Superior B
Wednesday, March 19, 2003: 4:00 PM-5:30 PM

F5: Hepatitis B Vaccination Among Pediatric and Adolescent Populations

This workshop will include an overview of national trends in hepatitis B virus infection and presentations and discussion of acute hepatitis B surveillance in California, results of a 2002 survey of hepatitis B birth, and hepatitis B vaccination for adolescents in US Vietnamese physician practices.
Learning Objectives: Following this session, participants should be able to discuss current trends in hepatitis B surveillance and hepatitis B vaccination activities among infants (birth dose) and adolescents in some settings.

Moderator:Eric Mast
4:00 PMIntroductory Remarks
4:15 PM"National Trends in Hepatitis B Incidence in the United States" — Jeanette Miller
4:30 PMAcute Hepatitis B in California, 1990-2002: Progress towards the Elimination of Hepatitis B Virus Transmission
Jennifer Grinsdale, Celia Woodfill
4:45 PMHepatitis B Vaccination Intervention for Adolescents in U.S. Vietnamese Physician Practices, 2002
Mary H. Nguyen, Gary L. Euler
5:00 PMResults from IAC's 2002 Birth Dose Survey
Teresa Asper Anderson, Deborah L. Wexler
5:15 PMDiscussion

The 37th National Immunization Conference of CDC