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Taiwan, with a population of 2.3 million, is a high endemic area of HBV infection with carrier rate of 15~20 % in general population. The nation-wide vaccination against HBV has been enforced on all new born babies since July 1985 (only for newborn babies born to HBsAg-positive mother in 1984).