Metrics documentation

Last updated on Friday, 5 July 2024 at 02:01pm

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• Hepatitis B percentage of infants receiving three doses of NHS scheduled vaccinations

  The percentage of children who have received all three doses of the 5-in-1 (2015-2018) or 6-in-1 (from 2019 onwards) vaccine which includes hepatitis B.

  • Category: vaccinations
  • Topic: Hepatitis-B
  • API name: hepatitis-b_vaccinations_coverageOf3Doses

• Hepatitis B WHO target for infants receiving scheduled vaccinations

  A WHO target of 90% of eligible children should receive three doses of vaccines that will offer immunity from hepatitis B.

  • Category: vaccinations
  • Topic: Hepatitis-B
  • API name: hepatitis-b_vaccinations_coverageOf3DosesTargetWHO

• Hepatitis B percentage of pregnant women tested

  This metric shows the percentage of pregnant women who had antenatal hepatitis B screening in England during the reporting period.

  • Category: testing
  • Topic: Hepatitis-B
  • API name: hepatitis-b_testing_coverageOfMaternalAntenatalTesting

• Hepatitis B WHO target for the percentage of women tested

  A WHO target of 90% of at least 90% of pregnant women being tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) during antenatal screening.

  • Category: testing
  • Topic: Hepatitis-B
  • API name: hepatitis-b_testing_coverageOfMaternalAntenatalTestingTargetWHO

• Hepatitis B annual mortality rate per 100,000 population

  This metric shows the annual number of deaths from hepatitis B virus-related end stage liver disease (ESLD) and/or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in England, per 100,000 population. This data is presented as a range with a lower and upper bound.

  • Category: deaths
  • Topic: Hepatitis-B
  • API name: hepatitis-b_deaths_deathRateByYear

• Hepatitis B percentage of eligible infants who have received a timely vaccination after birth

  The proportion of all newborn babies born to women identified as living with hepatitis B who receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.

  • Category: vaccinations
  • Topic: Hepatitis-B
  • API name: hepatitis-b_vaccinations_percentageInfantsBirthDose

• Hepatitis B WHO target for percentage of eligible infants who have received a timely vaccination after birth

  The WHO target is for at least 90% of all newborn babies born to women living with hepatitis B to receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.

  • Category: vaccinations
  • Topic: Hepatitis-B
  • API name: hepatitis-b_vaccinations_percentageInfantsBirthDoseTargetWHO

• Hepatitis B incidence of acute hepatitis B cases

  The number of new acute hepatitis B diagnoses reported in England during the year.

  • Category: cases
  • Topic: Hepatitis-B
  • API name: hepatitis-b_cases_acuteIncidenceByYear

• Hepatitis B WHO target for hepatitis B related deaths per 100,000 population per year

  A WHO target of fewer than 4 deaths per 100,000 population from hepatitis B related illness over a year.

  • Category: deaths
  • Topic: Hepatitis-B
  • API name: hepatitis-b_deaths_deathRatebyYearTargetWHO

• Hepatitis B percentage of eligible infants who have had six targeted doses by 24 months

  The percentage of eligible children born to mothers positive for hepatitis B in England who have received all six vaccine doses against hepatitis B by 2 years of age.

  • Category: vaccinations
  • Topic: Hepatitis-B
  • API name: hepatitis-b_vaccinations_coverageSelectiveNeonatal24monthsOld