Long-term Persistence of Immunity Against Hepatitis B in 7-8 Years Old Children After Hepatitis B Vaccination.

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the persistence of immunity to hepatitis B in children who received three consecutive doses of HBV vaccine (EngerixTM-B) in infancy. The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007.

Timeline

Start

2007-08-31

Primary completion

2007-12-31

Completion

2007-12-31

Publications

• Behre U, Bleckmann G, Crasta PD, Leyssen M, Messier M, Jacquet JM, Hardt K. Long-term anti-HBs antibody persistence and immune memory in children and adolescents who received routine childhood hepatitis B vaccination. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2012 Jun;8(6):813-8. doi: 10.4161/hv.19898. Epub 2012 Apr 17.

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