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Immunization
Research on immunization published by scientists at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
January 14th, 2009
Fresh data on immunization are presented in the report 'Persistence of antibody to hepatitis A virus 10 years after vaccination among children and adults.' According to a study from the United States, "Hepatitis A vaccination is effective in preventing disease. However, the duration of protection after vaccination is unknown." "We enrolled persons who responded to a 3-dose primary series of hepatitis A vaccine. For adults, the first dose was 720 ELISA units (EU) of hepatitis A vaccine, readministered at 1 and 12 months after the first vaccination (hereafter, '0-1-12 months'); for children aged 3-6 years, the first dose was 360 EU, readministered according to 1 of 3...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-01-14)
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