Immune Response And Anamnestic Immune Response In Children After A 3-Dose Primary Hepatitis B Vaccination.
Journal:
Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
PMID:
28586593
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Diseases caused by Hepatitis B virus (HBV) have a worldwide distribution. Pakistan adopted the recommendations of World Health Organization (WHO) for routine universal infant vaccination against hepatitis B in 2002, currently being administered at 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age in a combination vaccine. This study was conducted to determine the immune response & anamnestic immune response in children, 9 months-10 years of age, after a 3dose primary Hepatitis B vaccination.