Immunisation of armed service medical personnel against hepatitis B infection.
J R Army Med Corps
; 141(2): 78-81, 1995 Jun.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7562742
ABSTRACT
Clinical and laboratory staff of the Army and RAF medical services at risk of acquiring infection with hepatitis B were immunised against the virus with a recombinant vaccine. Vaccine was administered in Service hospitals and medical centres located throughout the world. After a primary course of vaccine, 73% of personnel developed anti-HBs titres > or = 100 IU/L to hepatitis B surface antigen and were considered protected; 11% were non-responders (anti-HBs < 10 IU/l). A significantly higher proportion of females than males, and vaccinees under 40 years of age, produced a good response. Among those achieving a good response, antibody titres were higher in the younger age group and in females. After a fourth (booster) dose of vaccine, 87.2% of the poor responders and 37% non-responders, developed anti-HBs titres > or = 100 IU/L.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vacinas contra Hepatite B
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Hepatite B
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Militares
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Doenças Profissionais
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article