Antibody Levels in Ethiopian Children Five Years after Vaccination with Two Different Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine: Is There a Need for Booster Vaccine?

It was hypothesized that, following effective initial vaccination, a booster dose of hepatitis B vaccine will not be necessary in areas of hyperendemicity for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. A total of 314 Ethiopian children, ranging from two to 14 years old, were alternatively vaccinated with 10...

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Main Authors: Edemariam Tsega, John Horton, Erik Nordenfelt, B-J Hansson, Belachew Tafesse, Gizachew Wolde-Hawariat, Johan Lindberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1998-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/213028
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