Observational study of vaccine efficacy 24 years after the start of hepatitis B vaccination in two Gambian villages: no need for a booster dose.

Observational study of vaccine efficacy 24 years after the start of hepatitis B vaccination in two Gambian villages: no need for a booster dose.

<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine the duration of protection from hepatitis B vaccine given in infancy and early childhood and asses risk factors for HBV infection and chronic infection.<h4>Methods</h4>In 1984 infant HBV vaccination was started in two Gambian villages. Cross se...

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Main Authors: Maimuna Mendy, Ingrid Peterson, Safayet Hossin, Tom Peto, Momodou L Jobarteh, Adam Jeng-Barry, Mamadi Sidibeh, Abdoulie Jatta, Sophie E Moore, Andrew J Hall, Hilton Whittle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0058029&type=printable
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