Is a global vaccination strategy possible for HIV?: Drawing in hepatitis vaccination


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3243.0: Monday, December 12, 2005 - Board 1

Abstract #122205

Leland J. Yee, PhD, MPH, Dept. of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 and Scott D. Rhodes, PhD, MPH, CHES, Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Section on Social Sciences and Health Policy, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1063, 336/713.5080, srhodes@wfubmc.edu.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of presentation, participants will be able to

(a) Identify challenges facing the distribution and vaccination of at-risk populations for HIV vaccination;
(b) Delineate pertanent lessons learned from HBV vaccination globally.

Keywords: Immunizations, Hepatitis B

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

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