Ten-year persistence of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen in healthcare workers vaccinated against hepatitis B virus, and response to booster vaccination.
This study estimated the number of HCWs with protective antibody levels 5 and 10 years after HBV vaccination. Kaplan-Meier probabilities of protective levels were 0.95 at 60 days after vaccination, 0.87 at 5 years, and 0.79 at 10 years. Those without protective levels displayed good response 7 and 30 days after a booster.
Durlach
Ricardo
R
German Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Laugas
Stella
S
Freuler
Cristina B
CB
Rodriguez
Viviana E
VE
Costa
Marta
M
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001118:Argentina; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines