This article, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, reviews the evidence for long-term effectiveness of vaccination programs for infants and adolescents against hepatitis B. Long-term observational data show that vaccinated individuals can mount an anamnestic response to contact with hepatitis B. The results suggest that most people who have been vaccinated can mount a protective immune response even 18 years after receiving a primary series of vaccinations in infancy.

Author(s): Mackie CO, Buxton JA, Tadwalkar S, Patrick DM

Published: 2009

Resource types: Peer-reviewed journal

Diseases: Hepatitis B

Topics: Disease/vaccine specific information

Regions: Global