Comparison of intradermal and intramuscular hepatitis B vaccination in university students.
Antibody levels following intradermal and intramuscular hepatitis B vaccination were compared in a group of university students matched for age and sex. Intradermal vaccination gave satisfactory antibody levels in females, but much lower levels than by the intramuscular route and an unacceptable failure rate in men. The cost implications of introducing a selective vaccination policy in health care workers are discussed.
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University of Bristol Medical School, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines