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Susceptibility to hepatitis A virus infection in the United States, 2007–2016.

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Yin, Shaoman, Barker, Laurie, Ly, Kathleen N, Kilmer, Greta, Foster, Monique A, Drobeniuc, Jan, Jiles, Ruth B·2020·Clinical Infectious Diseases

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BACKGROUND: Despite national immunization efforts, including universal childhood hepatitis A (HepA) vaccination recommendations in 2006, hepatitis A virus (HAV)-associated outbreaks have increased in the United States. Unvaccinated or previously uninfected persons are susceptible to HAV infection, yet the susceptibility in the US population is not well known. METHODS: Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2016 data, we estimated HAV susceptibility prevalence (total HAV antibody negative) among persons aged ≥2 years. Among US-born adults aged ≥20 years, we examined prevalence, predictors, and age-adjusted trends of HAV susceptibility by sociodemographic characteristics. We assessed HAV susceptibility and self-reported nonvaccination to HepA among risk groups and the "immunization cohort" (those born in or after 2004). RESULTS: Among US-born adults aged ≥20 years, HAV susceptibility prevalence was 74.1% (95% confidence interval, 72.9-75.3%) during 2007-2016. Predictors of HAV susceptibility were age group 30-49 years, non-Hispanic white/black, 130% above the poverty level, and no health insurance. Prevalences of HAV susceptibility and nonvaccination to HepA, respectively, were 72.9% and 73.1% among persons who reported injection drug use, 67.5% and 65.2% among men who had sex with men, 55.2% and 75.1% among persons with hepatitis B or hepatitis C, and 22.6% and 25.9% among the immunization cohort. Susceptibility and nonvaccination decreased over time among the immunization cohort but remained stable among risk groups. CONCLUSIONS: During 2007-2016, approximately three-fourths of US-born adults remained HAV susceptible. Enhanced vaccination efforts are critically needed, particularly targeting adults at highest risk for HAV infection, to mitigate the current outbreaks.

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  • Among U.S.-born adults aged >20 years, HAV susceptibility prevalence (i.e., total antibody to HAV was negative) was 74.1% (95% CI: 72.9%-75.3%) during 2007-2016.

    “Among U.S.-born adults aged >20 years, HAV susceptibility prevalence (i.e., total antibody to HAV was negative) was 74.1% (95% CI: 72.9%–75.3%) during 2007–2016 (1306).”

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    The Abstract Results report 74.1% susceptibility (95% CI, 72.9%–75.3%) during 2007–2016, and the Abstract Methods define susceptibility as negative total HAV antibody. The reported population is US-born adults aged 20 years or older (≥20), whereas the claim says older than 20 (>20), which excludes 20-year-olds. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Yin, S., Barker, L., Ly, K. N., Kilmer, G., Foster, M. A., Drobeniuc, J., & Jiles, R. B.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Corresponding author
Yin, Shaoman
Venue
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Published
2020-03-20
Volume
71
Issue
10
Pages
e571-e579
ISSN
  • 1058-4838 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-6591
OpenAlex
W3011134770
Cited by
46
References
26
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 3
FWCI
5.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
  • Social Sciences › Health › Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Keywords
hepatitis A virus, hepatitis A vaccination, hepatitis A outbreak, intravenous drug use, men who have sex with men, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, sociodemographic risk factors, health insurance, poverty, United States
MeSH terms
Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Humans, Immunization, Male, Middle Aged, Nutrition Surveys, Pregnancy, United States, Vaccination, Hepatitis A Vaccines, Hepatitis A virus, Young Adult

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