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Modelling the hepatitis B vaccination programme in prisons

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2005

A. J. SUTTON ,
N. J. GAY ,
W. J. EDMUNDS ,
N. J. ANDREWS ,
V. D. HOPE ,
R. L. GILBERT ,
M. PIPER  and
O. N. GILL
A. J. SUTTON
Affiliation:
Health Protection Agency, Modelling and Economics Unit, Colindale, London, UK Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
N. J. GAY
Affiliation:
Health Protection Agency, Modelling and Economics Unit, Colindale, London, UK
W. J. EDMUNDS
Affiliation:
Health Protection Agency, Modelling and Economics Unit, Colindale, London, UK
N. J. ANDREWS
Affiliation:
Health Protection Agency, Modelling and Economics Unit, Colindale, London, UK
V. D. HOPE
Affiliation:
Health Protection Agency, HIV & STI Division, Colindale, London, UK Centre for Research on Drugs & Health Behaviour, Imperial College, London, UK
R. L. GILBERT
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
M. PIPER
Affiliation:
Prison Health, Department of Health, London, UK
O. N. GILL
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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Abstract

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A vaccination programme offering hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine at reception into prison has been introduced into selected prisons in England and Wales. Over the coming years it is anticipated this vaccination programme will be extended. A model has been developed to assess the potential impact of the programme on the vaccination coverage of prisoners, ex-prisoners, and injecting drug users (IDUs). Under a range of coverage scenarios, the model predicts the change over time in the vaccination status of new entrants to prison, current prisoners and IDUs in the community. The model predicts that at baseline in 2012 57% of the IDU population will be vaccinated with up to 72% being vaccinated depending on the vaccination scenario implemented. These results are sensitive to the size of the IDU population in England and Wales and the average time served by an IDU during each prison visit. IDUs that do not receive HBV vaccine in the community are at increased risk from HBV infection. The HBV vaccination programme in prisons is an effective way of vaccinating this hard-to-reach population although vaccination coverage on prison reception must be increased to achieve this.

Type
Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 134 , Issue 2 , April 2006 , pp. 231 - 242
Copyright
2005 Cambridge University Press