Hepatitis A vaccine in healthy adults: a comparison of immunogenicity and reactogenicity between two- and three-dose regimens. 1999

M Y Lu, and M H Chang, and K S Tsai, and D S Chen
Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei.

Inactivated hepatitis A virus (HAV) vaccine was administered to 55 healthy seronegative adult volunteers to evaluate the immunogenicity and adverse reactions of two doses of HAV vaccination (25 units) in comparison with a three-dose regimen. The volunteers were randomly assigned to receive one of the two regimens: 26 were vaccinated with two doses at 0 and 24 weeks (Group 1), and 29 were vaccinated with three doses at 0, 2, and 24 weeks (Group 2). The vaccine was well tolerated and there was no serious adverse reaction. In both groups, the seroconversion rate was 100% at week 28. At week 52, all remained positive for anti-HAV regardless of a two- or three-dose regimen. No statistically significant difference in seroconversion rates and geometric mean titers could be demonstrated between the two groups. Thus, the two-dose regimen may be favorable to save cost and time for active immunization against hepatitis A.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007115 Immunization Schedule Schedule giving optimum times usually for primary and/or secondary immunization. Immunization Schedules,Schedule, Immunization,Schedules, Immunization
D008297 Male Males
D004306 Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic A specific immune response elicited by a specific dose of an immunologically active substance or cell in an organism, tissue, or cell. Immunologic Dose-Response Relationship,Relationship, Immunologic Dose-Response,Dose Response Relationship, Immunologic,Dose-Response Relationships, Immunologic,Immunologic Dose Response Relationship,Immunologic Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Immunologic Dose Response,Relationships, Immunologic Dose-Response
D005260 Female Females
D006507 Hepatovirus A genus of PICORNAVIRIDAE causing infectious hepatitis naturally in humans and experimentally in other primates. It is transmitted through fecal contamination of food or water. HEPATITIS A VIRUS is the type species. Hepatitis Virus, Infectious,Infectious Hepatitis Virus,Hepatitis Viruses, Infectious,Hepatoviruses,Infectious Hepatitis Viruses
D006508 Hepatitis Antibodies Immunoglobulins raised by any form of viral hepatitis; some of these antibodies are used to diagnose the specific kind of hepatitis. Antibodies, Hepatitis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000637 Transaminases A subclass of enzymes of the transferase class that catalyze the transfer of an amino group from a donor (generally an amino acid) to an acceptor (generally a 2-keto acid). Most of these enzymes are pyridoxyl phosphate proteins. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 2.6.1. Aminotransferase,Aminotransferases,Transaminase
D014761 Viral Hepatitis Vaccines Any vaccine raised against any virus or viral derivative that causes hepatitis. Hepatitis, Viral, Vaccines,Hepatitis Vaccines, Viral,Vaccines, Viral Hepatitis

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