Although a vaccine has been available since 2011, its 3-dose regimen makes it difficult to administer in such a context. Hepatitis E, a potentially serious viral liver disease, is transmitted ...

Hepatitis E, a potentially serious viral liver disease, is transmitted through contaminated water. The risk is particularly high in populations with limited access to safe water and sanitation.

Among these 87 patients with hepatitis E, nine had received a vaccine and 78 placebo, relating to a total vaccine efficiency of 88.5% (Figure 4). Among the subjects that completed three doses of ...

Their results showed that the vaccine was effective with just the first two doses. These results can be read in the Lancet Infectious Diseases Hepatitis E is a viral infection that is particularly ...

Our study then compared the vaccination status of 201 patients testing positive for hepatitis E between May and December 2022 with that of others in their neighborhood presenting no symptoms.

Viral hepatitis is a major danger to public health. According to WHO’s 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, viral hepatitis deaths ...

and Biological E’s pentavalent vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (whole cell pertussis), hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type b. It is expected to enable fewer injections ...

Vaccination indeed prevented the occurrence of hepatitis E in this hyperendemic region, and the vaccine efficiency was estimated to be 85.7 and 95.5% after two and three doses, respectively.

Their results showed that the vaccine was effective with just the first two doses. These results are published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Hepatitis E is a viral infection that is ...

Since March 2022, MSF and the South Sudanese Ministry of Health have been running a joint hepatitis E vaccination campaign in Bentiu. Hepatitis E is a viral infection that is particularly ...