Timing of the First Dose of the Hepatitis B Vaccine in Preterm Infants

Timing of the First Dose of the Hepatitis B Vaccine in Preterm Infants

<b>Introduction:</b> The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends all newborn infants receive the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 h of birth irrespective of maternal hepatitis B carrier status. However, the physiological immaturity of the immune system in preterm infant...

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Glavni autori: Donna Lei, Taryn Miller, Jeremy Carr, Jim Buttery, Claudia A. Nold-Petry, Marcel F. Nold, Atul Malhotra
Format: Članak
Jezik:English
Izdano: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Serija:Vaccines
Teme:
adverse effects
hepatitis B vaccination
immune response
preterm neonate
schedule
Online pristup:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/10/1656

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