Increased Uptake Of Hepatitis A Vaccines May Be Needed To Maintain Progress In Prevention Of HAV-Associated Mortality, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (11/30, Kuhns) reports, “Interventions to increase uptake of vaccination against hepatitis A virus infection are needed to maintain progress that has been made in the prevention of HAV-associated mortality,” according to a study. Notably, “drug use was the most common risk factor for HAV infection and documented in 41% of outbreak-associated deaths,” while “16% of outbreak-associated deaths were among individuals who had experienced homelessness or unstable housing.” The findings were published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.