title: The anti-HBs response after 2 different accelerated intradermal and intramuscular schemes for hepatitis B vaccination.
abstract: To study early seroconversion rates after hepatitis B vaccination intramuscular (i.m.) and low-dose intradermal (i.d.) vaccination was compared when given either according to the registered 0, 4, 8 weeks scheme (scheme A), or to an accelerated 0, 2, 6 weeks scheme (scheme B). Medical staff received either 2 microg i.d. or 20 microg i.m. of a recombinant hepatitis B vaccine, in a non-randomized open trial. Two weeks after the third dose i.m. vaccinees overall had significantly higher rates of protective anti-HBs levels (anti-HBs > or = 10 IU/I), (23/30, 77%) compared with i.d. vaccinees (75/166, 45%) (p < 0.001). We conclude that when rapid protection against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is desirable, such as for post-exposure prophylaxis, an accelerated low-dose i.d. vaccination schedule cannot be used.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Carlsson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Struve
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sönnerborg
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Weiland
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic