DeLIVERing Prevention Podcast: Optimizing Uptake of Hepatitis A and B Vaccination

Viral hepatitis is an ongoing public health threat, despite the long-standing availability of effective vaccines for hepatitis A and B. Here, experts Paul Kwo, MD, Jewel Mullen, MD, MPH, MPA, FACP, and Su Wang, MD, MPH, FACP, discuss how to incorporate knowledge of hepatitis A and B risk factors and disease burden into patient counseling to enhance uptake of hepatitis A and B vaccines. Topics covered include:

• The burden of hepatitis A and B in the United States
• Risk factors for infection
• Current evidence-based recommendations for hepatitis A and B vaccination. 

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Presenters:

Paul Y. Kwo, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director of Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California

Jewel Mullen, MD, MPH, MPA, FACP
Associate Professor of Population Health and Internal Medicine
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, Texas

Su Wang, MD, MPH, FACP
Medical Director, Center for Asian Health & Viral Hepatitis Programs
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center/RWJBarnabas-Rutgers Medical Group
Assistant Clinical Professor, Rutgers New Jersey Medical Group
Florham Park, New Jersey

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