Hepatitis B virus: Where do we stand and what is the next step for eradication?

Table 1 Classification of hepatitis B vaccine prevention strategies

	Universal vaccination alone	Universal vac. + pregnant-women screening + HBIG	Selective vaccination + pregnant-women screening + HBIG
Low- and intermediate-income countries1	√
High-and intermediate-income countries1		√
(e.g., European countries, United States)
High-income countries (e.g., Scandinavian countries, United Kingdom, Japan)			√

¹Intermediate-income countries are using a variety of vaccination strategies; HBIG: Hepatitis B immune globulin.