%0 Journal Article %T Chronic and occult hepatitis B virus infections in the vaccinated Chinese population %A Li, Tingting %A Fu, Yongshui %A Allain, Jean-Pierre %A Li, Chengyao %J Annals of Blood %D 2017 %B 2017 %9 %! Chronic and occult hepatitis B virus infections in the vaccinated Chinese population %K %X In China, the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers declined from 9.5% to 7.2% in general population aged 1–59 years between 1992 when universal infant vaccination program was implemented nationwide and 2006. Approximately 75% to 90% reduction in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positivity was achieved in children, the HBsAg prevalence being reduced to 3% or less than 1% in children aged 5–14 years or 100 IU/L of sero-protective anti-HBs level in college students. The implementation of a systematic hepatitis B boosting vaccination program for non- and low-responder children and adolescents at age 15–17 is suggested in China. Such strategy might be cost-saving and a significant health benefit for the Chinese population. %U https://aob.amegroups.org/article/view/3783 %V 2 %P %@ 2521-361X