Immune Response of Healthy Subjects Who Received Neonatal Vaccination Course With Engerix™-B Vaccine.

Summary

This study will evaluate the immune response of healthy subjects who received neonatal vaccination course with GSK Biologicals' Engerix™-B vaccine, approximately 20 years ago. The presence of immune memory against hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in these subjects will be investigated by the administration of a challenge dose of hepatitis B vaccine and the comparison of their antibody concentration before and one month after vaccination. This protocol posting deals with objectives \& outcome measures of the booster phase. No new subjects will be recruited during this booster phase of the study.

Timeline

Start

2008-11

Primary completion

2010-06

Completion

2010-06

Publications

• Poovorawan Y, Chongsrisawat V, Theamboonlers A, Leroux-Roels G, Crasta PD, Hardt K. Persistence and immune memory to hepatitis B vaccine 20 years after primary vaccination of Thai infants, born to HBsAg and HBeAg positive mothers. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2012 Jul;8(7):896-904. doi: 10.4161/hv.19989. Epub 2012 Jul 1.

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