Hepatitis B Control
Country Profiles 2013
Hepatitis B Control
Country Profiles 2013
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CONTENTS
Regional Progress: Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage, 1990 – 2013 1 Regional Progress: Status of the 2013 Hepatitis B Control Milestone 2
Country Profiles
American Samoa 3
Australia 4
BruneI Darussalam 5
Cambodia 6
China 7
Hong Kong SAR (China) 8
Macao SAR (China) 9
Cook Islands 10
Fiji 11
French Polynesia 12
Guam 13
Japan 14
Kiribati 15
Lao People’s Democratic Republic 16
Malaysia 17
Marshall Islands 18
Federated States of Micronesia 19
Mongolia 20
Nauru 21
New Caledonia 22
New Zealand 23
Niue 24
Northern Mariana Islands 25
Palau 26
Papua New Guinea 27
Philippines 28
Republic of Korea 29
Samoa 30
Singapore 31
Solomon Islands 32
Tokelau 33
Tonga 34
Tuvalu 35
Vanuatu 36
Viet Nam 37
Wallis and Futuna 38
Demographics
COUNTRY
Race ethnicity Hepatitis B vaccine
Total Population (2012) Births (2012)
Surviving infants (2012) Urban Population (2012)
Aasd HepB3 Introduced Nationwide
HepB Birth Dose Introduced Current schedule
HepB3 type
HepB3 manufacturer HepB BD manufacturer
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2012 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2012 Percent of districts by coverage categories*
Coverage surveys
Survey Geographic Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
Year Location Enrolled Size % % %
Hepatitis B prevalance in children
Survey Geographic Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG Prevalence Reference/Notes
Year Location Enrolled Base Size (95% CI)
WHO verification
Status of Verifying Prevalence Targets Verification Started:
Decision:
Demographics
COUNTRY
Race ethnicity Hepatitis B vaccine
Total Population (2012) Births (2012)
Surviving infants (2012) Urban Population (2012)
Aasd HepB3 Introduced Nationwide
HepB Birth Dose Introduced Current schedule
HepB3 type
HepB3 manufacturer HepB BD manufacturer
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2012 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2012 Percent of districts by coverage categories*
Coverage surveys
Survey Geographic Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
Year Location Enrolled Size % % %
Hepatitis B prevalance in children
Survey Geographic Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG Prevalence Reference/Notes
Year Location Enrolled Base Size (95% CI)
WHO verification
Status of Verifying Prevalence Targets Verification Started:
NR Decision:
0 20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
AMERICAN SAMOA
Hepatitis B vaccine
Total Population (2013) 55 165
Births (2013) 1 287
Surviving infants (2013) 1 278
Urban Population (2013) 93%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1986–1987 HepB birth dose introduced not reported
Current schedule NR
HepB3 type Monovalent
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
1990 National 3–4 years 95 not reported 82% NR Mahoney Pac Hth Dialog 1996
1995 National 7–8 years 432 75% 91% NR Bialek ISVHLD P351 2006
1996 National 7–8 years 435 not reported 87% NR Mahoney Pac Hth Dialog 1996
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
1991 T utuila 3–4 years Community based 93 2.2% Mahoney JID 2009
1995 Nationwide 7–8 years Community based 432 0.5% Bialek ISVHLD P351 2006
2011 Nationwide 6 years School based 562 0.20% PRELIMINARY DATA
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: 27 February 2013 Decision: <1% in children Decision date: October 2014 99.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA Unknown
Demographics Hepatitis B vaccine
AUSTRALIA
Total population (2013) 23 342 553
Births (2013) 308 051
Surviving infants (2013) 304 130
Urban population (2013) 89%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 2000
HepB birth dose introduced 2000
Current schedule 0, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB-IPV
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2007 National 12 months 280874 not reported 94% 92% From National Health Insurance covering 99% of population
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2002 Nationwide 1–9 years Hospital based 249 0.4% (0.0% – 2.2%) Gidding Vaccine 2007
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: June 2012 Decision: <1% in children Decision date: December 2012 99.1%
0.9%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
BRUNEI
DARUSSALAM
Hepatitis B vaccine
Total population (2013) 417 784
Births (2013) 6493
Surviving infants (2013) 6536
Urban population (2013) 76%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1988
HepB birth dose introduced 1988
Current schedule 0, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB-IPV
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2011 National 8–9 years School based 4513 not reported MoH 2011 prelim data
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
99.8%
0.1%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics Hepatitis B vaccine
CAMBODIA
Total population (2013) 15 135 169
Births (2013) 388 795
Surviving infants (2013) 373 149
Urban population (2013) 20%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 2005
HepB birth dose introduced 2005
Current schedule 0, 6 weeks, 10 weeks,14 weeks
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2005 National 12–24 months 1517 not reported not reported 78% DHS Survey
2010 National 12–24 months 1614 73% 84% not reported DHS Survey: birth dose by 12M
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2001 Kg Chhnang 9–17 months Hospital based 900 2.7% Report MoH/PATH/AIHI
2006 Nationwide 5 years Community based 1558 3.5% (2.4% – 4.8%) Soeung AMTH 2009 2011 Urban, Rural, Remote 4–5 years Community based 2429 0.3%, 1.4%, 3.4% PRELIMINARY DATA
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
0 20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
54.0%
29.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA Unknown
Demographics
CHINA
Hepatitis B vaccine Total population (2013) 1 385 566 537Births (2013) 18 440 329
Surviving infants (2013) 18 224 613
Urban population (2013) 52%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1992
HepB birth dose introduced 1992
Current schedule 0, 1 months, 6 months
HepB3 type Monovalent
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2006 National 1 year 3636 93% 83% not reported Liang JID 2009; 2005 birth cohort
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2006 Nationwide 1–4 years Community based 16376 1.0% (0.8% – 1.2%) Liang Vaccine 2009 2006 Nationwide 5 years Community based 2215 1.1% (0.4% – 1.8%) Liang JID 2009 2006 Nationwide 6 years Community based 2356 0.9% (0.4% – 1.5%) Liang JID 2009
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: February 2012 Decision: <1% in children Decision date: June 2012 96.3%
3.7%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA Unknown
0 20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
HONG KONG SAR (CHINA)
Hepatitis B vaccine
Total population (2013) 7 203 836
Births (2013) 67 665
Surviving infants (2013) 66 966
Urban population (2013) 95%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1988
HepB birth dose introduced 1988
Current schedule 0, 1 months, 6 months
HepB3 type Monovalent
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2009 National 2–5 years 6248 not reported ≥99.5% >99.8% MoH HOK 2011
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2006 Nationwide 1–4 years Laboratory based 196 1% MoH HOK 2011
2009 Nationwide 12–15 years School based 1913 0.8% (0.4% – 1.2%) MoH HOK 2011
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: February 2011 Decision: <1% in children Decision date: July 2011 100.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA Unknown
0 20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
MACAO SAR (CHINA)
Hepatitis B vaccine
Total population (2013) 566 375
Births (2013) 5743
Surviving infants (2013) 5504
Urban population (2013) 100%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1984
HepB birth dose introduced 1989
Current schedule 0, 1 months, 6 months
HepB3 type Monovalent
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2003 Nationwide 6–9 years School based 437 0% (0% – 0.7%) MoH MAC 2008
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: April 2008 Decision: <1% in children Decision date: August 2008 100.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics Hepatitis B vaccine
COOK ISLANDS
Total population (2013) 20 629
Births (2013) 260
Surviving infants (2013) 260
Urban population (2013) 75%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1989
HepB birth dose introduced not reported Current schedule 0, 6 weeks, 3 months, 5 months
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2012 7 of 11 islands 6 years School based 265 0% PRELIMINARY DATA
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: January 2013 Decision: NR
Decision date: NR
99.6%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
FIJI
Hepatitis B vaccineTotal Population (2013) 881 065
Births (2013) 17 977
Surviving infants (2013) 17 906
Urban Population (2013) 53%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1989
HepB birth dose introduced 1989
Current schedule 0, 6 weeks, 10 weeks,14 weeks
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2008 not reported not reported 439 86% 99% not reported Confirm data with country
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
1998 Large T owns 12–24 months Hospital based 285 0.7% Wilson Vaccine 2000
2008 Sub-national 6 months–5 years Community based 428 0% WHO:RS/2009/GE/23(JPN)
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
99.8%
0.2%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
FRENCH POLYNESIA
Hepatitis B vaccine
Total Population (2013) 276 831
Births (2013) 4541
Surviving infants (2013) 4517
Urban Population (2013) 51%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1992
HepB birth dose introduced not reported Current schedule 0, 1 months, 6 months
HepB3 type Monovalent
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
1988 Austral Island 0–11 months Community based 957 2.1% B Trans R Soc Trop 1990
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
99.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA Unknown
0 20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
GUAM
Hepatitis B vaccineTotal Population (2013) 165 124
Births (2013) 2879
Surviving infants (2013) 2843
Urban Population (2013) 93%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1988–1989 HepB birth dose introduced not reported Current schedule 0, 1 months, 6 months, 19 years
HepB3 type Monovalent
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
87.2%
12.2%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics Hepatitis B vaccine
JAPAN
Total Population (2013) 127 143 577
Births (2013) 1 061 717
Surviving infants (2013) 1 068 689
Urban Population (2013) 92%
HepB3 introduced nationwide not reported HepB birth dose introduced not reported
Current schedule if HBsAg+ mother
HepB3 type Monovalent
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
1989 Okinawa 1–4 years School based 1529 0.1% Hayashi Int J Epi 1990
1995–1996 Nationwide 16–19 years Blood Donors 107879 0.4% (0.4% – 0.5%) Furusyo AMTM 1998 1995–2000 Nationwide 16–19 years Blood Donors 582415 0.23% (0.22% – 0.24%) Tanaka Intervirol 2004
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
99.8%
0.1%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
KIRIBATI
Hepatitis B vaccineTotal Population (2013) 102 351
Births (2013) 3200
Surviving infants (2013) 2282
Urban Population (2013) 44%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1995
HepB birth dose introduced 1990
Current schedule 0, 6 weeks, 10 weeks,14 weeks
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB
Neonatal deliveries Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
1998 Large Towns 12–24 months Hospital based 156 3.8% Wilson Vaccine 2000
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
81.9%
1.8%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Hepatitis B vaccine
Total Population (2013) 6 769 727
Births (2013) 181 078
Surviving infants (2013) 175 317
Urban Population (2013) 35%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 2001
HepB birth dose introduced ~ 2005
Current schedule 0, 6 weeks, 10 weeks,14 weeks
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2006 National 12 months 828 not reported not reported 32% MICS; 41.3% HepB3 by 23M
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2011 National 5–9 years Community based 1008 1.5% PRELIMINARY DATA
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
12.8%
81.5%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
MALAYSIA
Hepatitis B vaccine Total Population (2013) 29 706 965Births (2013) 524 815
Surviving infants (2013) 514 376
Urban Population (2013) 73%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1989
HepB birth dose introduced 1989
Current schedule 0, 1 months, 6 months
HepB3 type Monovalent
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
1997–2007 Nationwide 6–9 years School based 193717 0.4% MoH Malaysia 2011
2009 Nationwide 9 years School based 2938 0.2% (0% – 0.3%) MoH Malaysia 2011
2009 Nationwide 10 years School based 3265 0.4% (0.2% – 0.6%) MoH Malaysia 2011
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: March 2011 Decision: <1% in children Decision date: July 2011 98.1%
1.4%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
MARSHALL ISLANDS
Hepatitis B vaccine
Total Population (2012) 52 634
Births (2012) 1468
Surviving infants (2012) 1442
Urban Population (2012) 71%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1990s
HepB birth dose introduced 1998
Current schedule 0, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months
HepB3 type DTP-HepB-IPV
Neonatal deliveries Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2007 Majuro, Ebeye 5–9 years 331 49% 93% not reported Bialek Ped Infect Dis 2010
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2007 Majuro, Ebeye 5–9 years School based 331 1.8% (0.4% – 3.3%) Bialek PID 2010
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
97.0%
1.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
Hepatitis B vaccine
Total Population (20123 103 549
Births (2013) 2453
Surviving infants (2013) 2379
Urban Population (2013) 23%
HepB3 introduced nationwide not reported HepB birth dose introduced not reported Current schedule 0, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months
HepB3 type Monovalent
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
1989 National 2 years 16391 not reported 84% not reported Manea PH Reports 1992
1992 Chuuk 2 years 544 not reported 40% not reported Mahoney Pac Hth Dialog 1996
1994 Pohnpei 3–4 years 364 not reported 82% not reported Mahoney Pac Hth Dialog 1996
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2005 Chuuk 2–6 years Hospital based 362 2.5% Bialek PID 2010
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
80.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics Hepatitis B vaccine
MONGOLIA
Total Population (2013) 2 839 073
Births (2013) 64 280
Surviving infants (2013) 62 533
Urban Population (2013) 69%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1991
HepB birth dose introduced not reported Current schedule 0, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
1999 Urban Area 2 years 127 not reported 94% not reported Edstam Prev Med 2002
1999 Rural 2 years 148 not reported 76% not reported Edstam Prev Med 2002
2004 National 8 years 1145 65% 60% not reported Davaalkham J Epid 2007
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2004 Nationwide 7–12 years School based 1145 5.2% Davaalkham PI 2007
2009 Nationwide 4 years Community based 5894 0.34% MoH Mongolia 2011
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: April 2012 Decision: <1% in children Decision date: July 2012 99.5%
0.2%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
NAURU
Hepatitis B vaccineTotal Population (2013) 10 051
Births (2013) 365
Surviving infants (2013) 361
Urban Population (2013) 100%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1983
HepB birth dose introduced not reported
Current schedule NR
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
97.4%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA Unknown
0 20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics Hepatitis B vaccine
NEW CALEDONIA
Total Population (2013) 256 496
Births (2013) 4004
Surviving infants (2013) 3960
Urban Population (2013) 64%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1989
HepB birth dose introduced 1998 (for HBsAg+ moms) Current schedule 0, 1 months, 6 months
HepB3 type Monovalent
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
87.6%
8.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
NEW ZEALAND
Hepatitis B vaccineTotal Population (2013) 4 505 761
Births (2013) 62 316
Surviving infants (2013) 62 351
Urban Population (2013) 86%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1985
HepB birth dose introduced not reported Current schedule 6 weeks, 3 months, 5 months
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB-IPV
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2005 National 12 months 1563 72% 82% 85% MoH; 87% HepB3 by 2Y
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2009 North Islands 6 years Health facility 466 0.2% (0.0% – 1.2%) Weir R. MoH NEZ 2009
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: April 2012 Decision: <1% in children Decision date: September 2012 95.3%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA Unknown
0 20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics Hepatitis B vaccine
NIUE
Total Population (2013) 1344
Births (2013) 25
Surviving infants (2013) 25
Urban Population (2013) 37%
HepB3 introduced nationwide not reported HepB birth dose introduced not reported Current schedule 0, 6 weeks, 3 months, 5 months
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB-IPV
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
100.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
NORTHERN
MARIANA ISLANDS
Hepatitis B vaccine
Total Population (2013) 53 855
Births (2013) 1061
Surviving infants (2013) 1054
Urban Population (2013) 91%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1988
HepB birth dose introduced 1988
Current schedule 0, 6 weeks, 6 months
HepB3 type DTP-HepB-IPV
Neonatal deliveries Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
1995 National 3–4 years 200 not reported 94% not reported Mahoney Pac Hth Dialog 1996
2005 National 19–35 months 295 100% 94% not reported not reported
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
1994 Saipan 3–4 years Health facility 200 0.5% Durand Pac Hlth Dial 1996
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
100.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics Hepatitis B vaccine
PALAU
Total Population (2013) 20 918
Births (2013) 229
Surviving infants (2013) 223
Urban Population (2013) 82%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1989
HepB birth dose introduced 1989
Current schedule 0, 4 months, 6 months
HepB3 type DTP-HepB-IPV
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2003 National 10–11 years 192 100% 85% not reported Bialek ISVHLD P351 2006
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2003 Nationwide 10–11 years Community based 192 0% Bialek ISVHLD P351 2006
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: January 2013 Decision: <1% in children Decision date: May 2013 100.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Hepatitis B vaccine
Total Population (2013) 7 321 262
Births (2013) 211 555
Surviving infants (2013) 201 948
Urban Population (2013) 13%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1989
HepB birth dose introduced ~ 2005
Current schedule 0, 1 months, 2 months, 3 months
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
1989–1990 Port Moresby 3–5 months Hospital based 31 13% Nemba A TPaed. 1993
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
0 20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
40.0%
60.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA Unknown
Demographics Hepatitis B vaccine
PHILIPPINES
Total Population (2013) 98 393 574
Births (2013) 2 403 943
Surviving infants (2013) 2 337 973
Urban Population (2013) 49%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1991
HepB birth dose introduced 2007
Current schedule 0, 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 14 weeks
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2003 National 12–24 months 1348 not reported NR 79 DHS Survey
2008 National 12–24 months 1286 not reported 80.3 not reported DHS Survey
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
0 20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
44.0%
37.8%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA Unknown
Demographics
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Hepatitis B vaccine Total Population (2013) 49 262 698
Births (2013) 472 386
Surviving infants (2013) 468 910
Urban Population (2013) 83%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1983
HepB birth dose introduced 1983
Current schedule 0, 1 month, 6 months
HepB3 type Monovalent
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2008 National 0–6 years 1026 100% 93% 94.7% CDC Korea; provided during 2012 TAG
2011 National 0–3 years 7040 99% 98% 93.4% CDC Korea; provided during 2012 TAG
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
2005 Nationwide 10–14 years Community based 594 0.2% (0.0% – 0.6%) CDC Korea 2008 2007 Nationwide 4–6 years Hospital based 2920 0.2% (0.0% – 0.4%) CDC Korea 2008
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: January 2008 Decision: <1% in children Decision date: June 2008 99.9%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics Hepatitis B vaccine
SAMOA
Total Population (2013) 190 372
Births (2013) 4986
Surviving infants (2013) 4967
Urban Population (2013) 20%
HepB3 introduced nationwide not reported HepB birth dose introduced not reported
Current schedule not reported
HepB3 type not reported
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2009 National 12–24 months 321 70% not reported not reported DHS Survey
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
81.0%
19.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
SINGAPORE
Hepatitis B vaccineTotal Population (2013) 5 411 737
Births (2013) 53 587
Surviving infants (2013) 52 449
Urban Population (2013) 100%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1985
HepB birth dose introduced 1987
Current schedule not reported
HepB3 type Monovalent
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
2007 National 2 years 31778 not reported 94–96% 97% not reported
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
1998–1999 National 0–4 years not reported 229 0% Epi News Bull SNG 2000
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
99.7%
0.3%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD
Demographics
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Hepatitis B vaccine
Total Population (2013) 561 231
Births (2013) 17 293
Surviving infants (2013) 16 725
Urban Population (2013) 21%
HepB3 introduced nationwide 1990
HepB birth dose introduced ~ 2005
Current schedule 0, 6 weeks, 10 weeks,14 weeks
HepB3 type DTP-Hib-HepB
2012 Neonatal deliveries 2013 Reported hepatitis B vaccination coverage 2013 Districts by coverage categories*
Vaccination coverage surveys
Survey Location Ages Sample HepB BD HepB3 DTP3 Reference/Notes
year enrolled size % % %
Hepatitis B serological surveys
Survey Location Ages Sampling Sample HBsAG prevalence Reference/Notes
year enrolled base size (95% CI)
1999 Guadalcanal Islands 0–9 years Hospital based 115 13% Furusyo Am J Trop 1999
WHO verification
Status of verifying prevalence targets Verification started: pending Decision: n.a.
Decision date: n.a.
85.0%
14.0%
Health Facility Home with SBA Home with no SBA
Unknown 0
20 40 60 80 100
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Vaccination Coverage (%)
Timely HepB BD HepB3 Any HepB BD
0 20 40 60 80 100
<50% 50%-79% 80%-89% 90%-94% > 94%
% Districts 2013
HepB3 Timely HepB BD