Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	64649
Country	Pakistan

Received	2021-02-22 15:33
Peer-Review Started	2021-02-22 15:42
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Return for Revision	2021-05-03 01:11
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Impact of COVID-19 on prevention and elimination strategies for hepatitis B and hepatitis C
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Syed Tabish Rehman, Hareem Rehman and Shahab Abid
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Syed Tabish Rehman http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-5978 Hareem Rehman http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6716-5692 Shahab Abid http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2520-0378
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Corresponding Author	Shahab Abid, MBBS, PhD, Professor, Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, PO Box 3500, Karachi 74800, Pakistan. shahab.abid@aku.edu
Key Words	COVID-19; Chronic hepatitis; Review literature; Vaccine; World Health Organization; Pandemics
Core Tip	There has been a multi-fold impact of the pandemic on viral hepatitis elimination strategies. Due to supply chain disruptions, hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination campaigns have been halted. Increased preference for home deliveries, poor antenatal care, and unavailability of at-birth HBV vaccine has increased the risk of vertical transmission. With needle-sharing activities on the rise and closure of harm reduction centers, the spread of blood-borne infections including the hepatitis C virus has risen. Hospitals are either being avoided due to the fear of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or are being converted into coronavirus treatment wards, resulting in poor management of patients.
Publish Date	2021-07-23 08:10
Citation	Rehman ST, Rehman H, Abid S. Impact of COVID-19 on prevention and elimination strategies for hepatitis B and hepatitis C. World J Hepatol 2021; 13(7): 781-789
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v13/i7/781.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v13.i7.781

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