Although no countries are on track for HBV eradication by 2030 or 2050, vaccination campaigns in more than 80 nations have successfully reduced the prevalence of HBV surface antigen. AASLD22 MedTwitter
Less good is the news that no countries are on track to meet the goals for HBV eradication by 2030 or 2050, and only 11 countries are on track to achieve all absolute or relative targets for
They forecast the year in which each country or territory would meet each of the World Health Organization's four elimination targets from 110 HCV models and 166 HBV models. The targets are: 90% diagnosed, 80% of the eligible population treated, 65% reduction in mortality, and 80% incidence reduction for HCV and either 95% incidence reduction or ≤ 0.1% prevalence in children aged 5 years and younger for HBV.
Blach and colleagues also looked at results of quantitative policy surveys submitted by 61 countries. The respondents were asked to report on linkage to care, awareness and screening, monitoring and evaluation, ability to expand capacity, harm-reduction programs, financing of national programs, and political will to achieve targets.
"My impression is that we’re doing a pretty good job with [HBV] vaccinations in the United States," said Sterling, who was not involved in the study, in an interview withOne way to make progress, he said, may be to expand eligibility for HBV vaccines beyond the current upper age limit of 59 years.
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