Long-term protection of hepatitis B vaccine: Lessons from Alaskan experience after 15 years

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Chen, DS [1 ]
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[1] Natl Taiwan Univ, Coll Med, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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10.7326/0003-4819-142-5-200503010-00014
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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McMahon and colleagues' study in this issue reveals that serum levels of antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen declined faster in persons who were immunized at 0.5 to 4 years of age. However, unless continued surveillance shows clinically significant rates of infection in adolescents or adults who were vaccinated as children, booster vaccinations will be wasteful.
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