Percentage of patients aged six months and older with a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, who have received at least one hepatitis B vaccination, or who have documented immunity
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General Information
Numerator
Patients who have received at least one injection of hepatitis B vaccination, or who have documented immunity
Denominator
All patients aged six months and older with a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, with at least two visits in the measurement year, with at least 90 days in between each visit
Definition of “Medical Visit” - any visit with a health care professional who provides routine primary care for the patient with HIV/AIDS (may be but is not limited to a primary care clinician, ob/gyn, pediatrician, infectious diseases specialist)
Exclusions
None.
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