Long-term persistence in protection and response to a hepatitis B vaccine booster among adolescents immunized in infancy in the western region of China

Long-term persistence in protection and response to a hepatitis B vaccine booster among adolescents immunized in infancy in the western region of China

Objectives: To evaluate the persistence of protection from hepatitis B (HB) vaccination among adolescents immunized with a primary series of HB vaccine as infants, and the immune response to booster doses. Methods: Healthy adolescents aged 15–17 y vaccinated with HB vaccine only at birth were enroll...

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Main Authors: Zhen-Zi Wang, Yu-Hua Gao, Wei Lu, Cun-Duo Jin, Ying Zeng, Ling Yan, Feng Ding, Tong Li, Xue-En Liu, Hui Zhuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-04-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
adolescents
booster vaccination
hepatitis b vaccine
immune memory
long-term immunogenicity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2016.1250990

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