Question

select the correct answer. in 2013, 79% of children born in the western pacific region received a dose of hepatitis b vaccine. in one african region, only about 11% of children received the same vaccine. what is the likely result of these vaccination rates? a. the western pacific region will have more cases of hepatitis b than the african region. b. the western pacific region will have fewer cases of hepatitis b than the african region. c. the western pacific and african regions will have same number of cases of hepatitis b. d. nearly 90% of people will be immune to hepatitis b in both regions.

Explanation:

Vaccines help prevent diseases. A higher vaccination rate (79% in Western - Pacific) is likely to lead to fewer cases of hepatitis B compared to a lower vaccination rate (11% in an African region).

Answer:

B. The Western Pacific region will have fewer cases of hepatitis B than the African region.