The 37th National Immunization Conference of CDC

Huron
Monday, March 17, 2003: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM

A9: Targeting High Risk Populations with Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccination Programs (Part 1)

Hepatitis A and or B vaccine is recommended for adolescents and adults at high risk for infection. This workshop will include presentations of the experience of providing hepatitis vaccines to adolescents and high risk adults in several settings, and will include a presentation of the assessment of hepatitis B vaccine among high risk adults using the Nation Health Interview Survey. This is one of two workshops on hepatitis vaccination for high risk adults.
Learning Objectives: Following this session, participants should be able to discuss different strategies to successfully immunize high risk adults to prevent hepatitis A and or B virus infection.

Moderator:Joanna Buffington
11:00 AM Introductory Remarks
11:05 AM1776Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccination in High Risk Adults: Florida’s Experience With Integrating Services
Sandra Roush
11:20 AM1878Hepatitis B Screening and Immunization of Adults at Risk: A Program in 8 Asian American Communities in Chicago, IL, 2001-2002
Virginia Warren, Hong Liu
11:35 AM2009Hepatitis B Vaccination Assessment among Adults Using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2000
Gary L. Euler, Hussain Yusuf, Shannon Stokley, Sabrina E. Walton
11:50 AM1813Hepatitis Education in a Juvenile Correctional Setting
Angela M. Thompson
12:05 PM Discussion

The 37th National Immunization Conference of CDC