Herd Immunity to Hepatitis B in the Russian Federation in 2017–2019
Journal: Epidemiology and Vaccinal Prevention
Year: 2022

Relevance. Hepatitis B is a global problem of global and Russian public health due to its high prevalence and the possibility of forming a chronic form of the disease with the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Aims. Assessment of the herd immunity to hepatitis B in the population of the Russian Federation in 2017‒2019. Materials and methods. The research was carried out at the Central Institute of Epidemiology within the framework of a large-scale program to assess herd immu