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P3: PL3 - Progress Toward Reducing Perinatal and Childhood Viral Hepatitis | |||
| This plenary will review the progress and next steps towards reducing perinatal and childhood hepatitis B infections from national and local perspectives. Reduction of childhood hepatitis A will be discussed through a review of hepatitis A epidemiology and the rationale for routine childhood immunization. | |||
| Learning Objectives: A. Outline strategies for hepatitis prevention for infants, children, adolescents, and adults.
B. Identify specific intervention strategies that address the needs of individuals in high-risk groups including, but not limited to, infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers, clients engaged in injection drug use (IDU)/substance abuse, clients in STD/HIV clinics, men who have sex with men, homeless populations, and inmates in correctional settings.
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| Moderator: | Nancy Fasano | ||
| 8:30 AM | Progress Towards Elimination of Perinatal and Childhood Hepatitis B Infections - Eric Mast, Chief, Prevention Branch, DVH, CDC | ||
| 8:50 AM | Implementing New Perinatal and Childhood Hepatitis B Recommendations: A City Health Department Perspective - Julie Morita, Medical Director, Immunization Program, Chicago Department of Health | ||
| 9:10 AM | The Epidemiology of Hepatitis A in Children and the Rationale for Routine Hepatitis A Immunizations - Beth Bell, Chief, Epidemiology Branch, DVH, CDC | ||
The 2005 National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Conference of CDC