title: Humoral immune response following hepatitis B vaccine booster dose in children with and without prior immunization.
abstract: One hundred and twenty-three children who had received no, incomplete and complete primary hepatitis B vaccination but had negative or very low anti-HBs titer were immunized with a single dose of recombinant hepatitis B vaccine. Blood tests for anti-HBs were obtained at 30 +/- 5 days after the booster immunization. Twelve of 18 (66.7%) children without prior immunization (group 1) seroconverted following the single dose Seroconversion rates in children who had undetectable anti-HBs with incomplete and complete primary immunization (group 2 and 3) were 83.34% and 94.5%, respectively. All children with complete 3- dose vaccination but who had low anti-HBs titer (group 4) also seroconverted. This study confirmed that immunological memory, allowing a protective anamnestic response, lasted at least 8 years in children who had received primary HB immunization with undetectable anti-HBs. Therefore, we conclude that the booster dose after complete vaccination is not necessary in healthy children.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
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authors: Chongsrisawat
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authors: Theamboonlers
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authors: Khwanjaipanich
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authors: Owatanapanich
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authors: Sinlaparatsamee
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authors: Poovorawan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D013785:Thailand; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic