title: Vaccination against hepatitis B: comparison of intradermal and intramuscular administration of plasma derived and recombinant vaccines.
abstract: A retrospective analysis of levels of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen in 1419 health care workers was carried out to compare the efficacy of intramuscular and intradermal administration of plasma derived and recombinant hepatitis B vaccines. No significant difference was detected between the response to intradermal and intramuscular plasma derived vaccine. However of those who received intramuscular recombinant vaccine 81.6%, 13.8% and 4.7% were good (> or = 100 miu/ml), low (10-99 miu/ml) and non-responders (< 10 miu/ml) respectively, compared with 51.1%, 29.8% and 19.2% of the intradermal group (P < 0.0001). Low dose intradermal administration of recombinant vaccine did not produce satisfactory levels of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen.
authors.affiliation: Leicestershire Occupational Health Service, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Payton
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Scarisbrick
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sikotra
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Flower
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014611:Vaccination; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: C075654:Engerix-B; C075659:HB-VAX; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic